Violence among young men: The importance of a gender-specific developmental approach to adolescent male suicide and homicide

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-181

  Rice, Timothy R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; emotion regulation; men's mental health; primary prevention; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BRAIN; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; METABOLISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; TESTOSTERONE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84928886278     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5008     Document Type: Review

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