A new University of Michigan study shows that counseling during an emergency room visit can decrease violent behaviors among young people from high-risk neighborhoods.
The study focused on young men and women from Flintbetween the ages of 14 and 20 years old. Some received an intervention at the ER, while others just got a brochure.
Two months later, participants who went through counseling reported a 10% lower rate of aggressive, violent behaviors compare to those who just got literature. That same group also reported a positive increase of almost 8% in their confidence level at avoiding fighting behaviors.
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