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One in six American teens seen at emergency departments has experienced dating violence, new research finds.
Researchers surveyed nearly 4,100 teens, aged 14 to 20, who came to a suburban ER and found that one in five girls and one in eight boys reported dating violence in the past year, according to the study published online June 29 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
"An enormous number of youth and adolescents have already experienced violence in their dating lives," study author Dr. Vijay Singh, of the University of Michigan Injury Center and Department of Emergency Medicine, said in a journal news release.
"Patterns that begin in adolescence can carry over to adulthood. Screening and intervention among youth with a history of dating violence can be critical to reducing future adult intimate partner violence," Singh explained.
1 in 6 Teens Treated in ER Has History of Dating Violence: Study
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