MODULE 2

• Intentional injury


  Injuries resulting from violence, where a person brings harm to themselves or others on purpose
• Types of intentional injuries

  • Vehicular accidents
  • Suicide attempts
  • Suicide bombings
  • Fraternity hazings
• Intentional injuries are not accidental
• Rape can happen to males
• Domestic violence occurs in all cultures, communities and classes
• Self-harm is when a person intentionally brings harm to themselves
• Knowing proper self-defense can help prevent intentional injuries
• Everyone must look after each other to avoid intentional injuries
• Nothing can stop a person if they are determined to commit suicide
• Risk factors for intentional injuries

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Peer and social
  • Community
• Protective factors for intentional injuries

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Peer and social
• Proper self-defense techniques

  1. Physical assertiveness

  2. Mental assertiveness

  3. Emotional assertiveness
• Toxic stress

  Can negatively change brain development of children and youth
• Intentional injuries are not direct causes of youth violence, but are linked to a combination of individual, relationship, community, and societal factors
• Bullying is legal in schools
• Rape can also happen to males
• Accidents are considered intentional injuries
• Intentional injuries are injuries resulting from violence
• Intentional injuries are when a person brings harm to themselves or others on purpose
• Knowing proper self-defense will not help you in preventing intentional injuries
• Nothing can stop a person if s/he is determined to commit suicide
• How to prevent and control intentional injury

  1. Introduction

  2. Examples of Intentional injuries

  3. Prevention

  4. Control

  5. References

  6. Emergency hotlines
• The Department of Health (DOH) shall serve as the focal agency with respect to violence and injury prevention
• The program aims to reduce mortality, morbidity and disability due to the following intentional and unintentional injuries: road traffic injuries, interpersonal violence including bullying, torture and violence against women and children, occupational and work-related injuries, self-harm / suicide, sports and recreational injuries