Screening practices for adolescent dating violence.

This study sought to determine the screening practices of child and adolescent psychiatrists regarding adolescent dating violence (DV). A questionnaire regarding screening practices for DV and other risk behaviors was administered to 817 child and adolescent psychiatrists via the Internet and mail. Twenty-one percent of clinicians screened for DV "more than 90% of the time," and 65% had identified it in the past year.

Condom use with "casual" and "main" partners: what's in a name?

Objective: This study examined adolescents' attitudes about and behaviors toward condom use with "casual" vs. "main" sexual partners.

Method: Participants were sexually active adolescents aged 15-21 years (n = 1316) recruited from primary care clinics and through outreach activities in three major cities in the United States.