Research Finds Adolescent Boys Want Mental Health Care Following Treatment for Violent Injury

Kim Slouf 5/17/173:58 PM

In a study released today in the Journal of Adolescent Health, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young men of color treated for violent injury in CHOP's Emergency Department overwhelmingly identified a need for mental health care.

At intake and during the course of their case management through CHOP VIP, youth identified their needs and goals for recovery beyond the treatment of their physical injuries.

Click on the links below to see how these data help quantify the challenges often faced by youth in urban environments following an assault injury:

Read the press release.
Read a blog post from lead study author Rachel Myers, PhD.
Download and share an infographic.

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