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Ending the Silence

Amy E. Bonomi, PhD, MPH; Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(6):609-610.

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In this issue of the Archives, Olshen and colleagues¹ characterized the association between suicide attempts and the experience of dating violence and sexual assault in a large, stratified, random sample of predominantly minority urban adolescents. The study adds to a growing body of literature noting associations between the largely tolerated pandemic of violence victimization and adverse mental health in adolescents.^2-8 The study is unique in that it focused on black and Hispanic youth, who are traditionally underrepresented in studies of violence victimization and suicide risk. Consistent with national surveys,² the study found that roughly 1 in 10 youths reported dating violence victimization (were deliberately hit, slapped, or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend) in the past year; 1 in 10 girls reported a history of sexual assault in her lifetime. Violence victimization, depressive symptoms, sexual orientation, and other risky . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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