FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release No. 98-36
Contact: Melissa Saunders Katz, 202-682-6142, [email protected]
Maria Pashow 202-966-7300, [email protected]
Psychiatrists Help Back to School Kids Cope with Fears of Violence
As children prepare to go back to school this fall, memories of the tragic
shootings in American schools last school year will cause anxiety and fear
among many. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) have materials to help
parents, teachers, and school systems recognize troubled kids and help
others cope with fears of violence.
The following fact sheets are available on the web at www.aacap.org or by
automated fax service at 1-888-267-5400:
Children'sThreats: When Are They Serious?
Helping Children After a Disaster
Children and Firearms
Understanding Violent Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Children and Grief
For an interview with a child and adolescent psychiatrist, the following
doctors have agreed to be interviewed on the subject of violence in schools
and coping techniques for children:
David Fassler, M.D., 802-865-3450
Marilyn Benoit, M.D., 202-237-1049
Jerry Wiener, M.D., 202-994-8308
Henry Gault, M.D., 847-498-6598
Joan Kinlan, M.D., 202-362-2941
Graeme Hanson, M.D., 415-476-7233
Elissa Benedek, M.D., 734-665-0074
Benigno Fernandez, M.D. (for Spanish-
speaking media), 210-804-0744
Readers may be referred to the following addresses to request free
information:
American Psychiatric Association American Academy of Child and
1400 K Street, NW Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Washington, DC 20005 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
202-682-6000 Washington, DC 20016-3007
[email protected] 202-966-7300 www.psych.org www.aacap.org
RSS