Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 163-170 , August 2009

A Randomized Trial of Screening for Relationship Violence in Young Women

  • Vaughn I. Rickert, Psy.D.

      Affiliations

    • Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Leslie L. Davison, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Leslie L. Davidson, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Pediatrics, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, 722 W. 168 Street, Room 1612, New York, NY 10032.
    • ,
  • Vicki Breitbart, Ed.D., L.C.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Planned Parenthood of New York City, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Kathleen Jones, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Niki P. Palmetto, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Leslie Rottenberg, L.C.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Planned Parenthood of New York City, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Jini Tanenhaus, P.A.

      Affiliations

    • Planned Parenthood of New York City, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Lynne Stevens, M.SW.

      Affiliations

    • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachuseetts

Received 25 July 2008 ,Accepted 9 December 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00671-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 163-170 , August 2009

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