"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about risk factors, consequences, and prevention of various types of abuse and violence. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading"--Provided by publisher.

Preface -- pt. 1. Types of abuse -- Abuse in families : an overview -- What is domestic violence? -- Child abuse -- Children of addicted parents : increased risks -- Sibling abuse -- Elder abuse -- Sexual abuse -- Incest -- Stalking -- Sexual harassment -- Child pornography -- Commercial child sexual exploitation : sexual activities for money -- Use of computers in the sexual exploitation of children -- pt. 2. Violence and the teen experience -- Risk factors for youth violence : an overview -- Warning signs of youth violence -- Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder -- Media and video game violence : is there a link to violent behavior? -- Animal abuse and youth violence -- Teen drug use and violence -- The relationship between substance abuse and violence against women -- Teen dating violence -- Physical fighting among teenagers -- Bullying -- Hazing -- Youth gangs -- Hate crimes -- School violence and effects of school violence exposure -- Teen firearm violence -- Terrorism -- Hurting yourself -- Teen suicide -- pt. 3. Recognizing and treating the consequences of abuse and violence -- What to do after a sexual assault -- Long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect -- Seeking mental health services -- Depression and anxiety disorders -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Dissociative disorders -- pt. 4. Prevention, staying safe, and your legal rights as a victim -- How can domestic violence and abuse be prevented and treated? -- When parents fight -- What you can do to help stop teen violence -- After-school programs help prevent teen violence -- Conflict resolution -- Is your relationship a healthy one? -- How to help a friend who is abused at home -- What happens when possible abuse or neglect is reported? -- Creating a safety plan -- Self-defense -- Safety on the Internet -- Your legal rights as a victim of sexual assault or domestic abuse -- Bullying and the law -- pt. 5. If you need more information -- Abuse and violence : a statistical summary -- Directory of abuse and violence resources -- Victims of abuse and violence : where to go for help -- How and where to report child abuse -- Additional reading about abuse and violence -- Index.