Risk Factors |
Intervention Strategies |
Physical: Examples |
Poor coordination (e.g., children
with special
health care needs) |
Referral for appropriate physical
therapy |
Protruding front teeth |
Orthodontic care |
Lack of protective reflexes |
Referral for appropriate therapy |
Behavioral: Examples |
Failure to use age-appropriate
safety measures
(e.g., car seats, booster seats, seat belts, stair gates, mouth guards) |
Use of age-appropriate safety
measures |
Participation in contact physical
activities and
sports |
Use of protective gear |
Socioenvironmental: Examples |
Multiple family problems |
Referral for family counseling |
Child abuse or neglect |
Reporting of suspected abuse
or neglect to
local social service agency |
Substance use by child or adolescent |
Referral for substance abuse
counseling |
Substance abuse in family |
Referral for substance abuse
counseling |
Disease or Treatment Related:
Examples |
Hyperactivity |
Management of condition |
Overmedication |
Adjustment of medications |