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Prosocial behavior in children involved in peer violence.

Marília Mendes Moreira de SousaAnderson Ribeiro da SilvaMarília MarianoRosângela EspolaorRaquel Fernandes ShimizuJair J MariZila M SanchezSheila C Caetano
Published in: Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy (2024)
This study suggests that peer violence is associated with lower prosocial behaviors and more behavioral problems. Thus, more specialized mental health care is required for children involved in peer violence, in addition to the possibility of implementing and maintaining programs to prevent and reduce violence and to develop prosocial behaviors in schools.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • intimate partner violence
  • public health
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement