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Violence

Aka: Violence
  1. Epidemiology
    1. Violence at school in 1500 Children-urban Atlanta
      1. Carried weapon to school
        1. Age 11 years: 12% boys; 3% girls
        2. Age 13 years: 22% boys; 15% girls
      2. Started a fight
        1. Age 9 years: 26% boys; 20% girls
        2. Age 13 years: 33% boys; 22% girls
    2. References
      1. Arria (1995) Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 149:1345-50
  2. Prevention
    1. Study of Elementary school children
      1. Reduced television, videotape and video game viewing
      2. Significantly decreased aggressive behavior
      3. Robinson (2001) Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 155:17-23
    2. Metaanalysis of 29 studies of Video Games and Violence
      1. No evidence of increased aggression
      2. No evidence of anti-social behavior
      3. Bensley (2001) J Adolesc Health 29:244-57

Violence (C0042693)

Definition (NCI) An act of aggression between individuals.
Definition (NAN) The exertion of excessive force or power so as to cause injury or abuse
Definition (CSP) rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment.
Definition (MSH) Individual or group aggressive behavior which is socially non-acceptable, turbulent, and often destructive. It is precipitated by frustrations, hostility, prejudices, etc.
Concepts Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction (T048) , Social Behavior (T054)
MSH D014754
English Violence, violence
Dutch gewelddadigheid, Geweld
Japanese 乱暴, ﾗﾝﾎﾞｳ, 暴行, 暴力行為, 暴力, 残虐行為
Swedish Våld
Czech násilí, Násilí
Finnish Väkivalta
Russian NASILIE, ZHESTOKOST', ЖЕСТОКОСТЬ, НАСИЛИЕ
Croatian NASILJE
Polish Przemoc
Hungarian Erőszak
French Violence
German Gewalt
Italian Violenza
Portuguese Violência
Spanish Violencia
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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