Citation

Kelley TM. Youth Violence Juv. Justice 2003; 1(4): 369-387.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1541204003256057

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article proposes that youth violence is primarily a function of the generally poor mental health of American youth. It asserts, therefore, that the optimal solution to this vexing problem is to teach young people how to live in the experience of psychological health that is their birthright. It then suggests that this can be best accomplished by helping youth understand the principles behind Health Realization--a psychospiritual model that purports to account for all youthful behavior. The three principles behind Health Realization (i.e., Mind, Consciousness, and Thought) are delineated, contemporary research in support of its major assumptions cited, and the results of applied Health Realization programs with at-risk youth in clinical, educational, and community empowerment settings described.