title: Effects of Cognitive Distortions on the Link Between Dating Violence Exposure and Substance Problems in Clinically Hospitalized Youth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the present study was to examine whether cognitive distortions (e.g., cognitive errors; negative views of self, world, and future) influence the association between dating violence and problematic substance use behaviors in a sample of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants included 155 adolescents, aged 13-17 years, who had initiated dating. Adolescents completed measures of dating violence, substance-related problems (alcohol and marijuana), and cognitive distortions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Logistic regressions were conducted to examine the direct and interactive effects of dating violence exposure and cognitive distortions on likelihood of recent problematic substance use. Results suggested a main effect of dating violence on problematic alcohol and other drug use as well as an interactive effect of dating violence and cognitive distortions. Specifically, the relationship between dating violence and odds of substance-related problems was higher among those with greater (vs. fewer) cognitive distortions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Study results suggest the need for careful screening of cognitive distortions among adolescent dating violence victims, particularly those in mental health treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Adam Bryant
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: George Mason University.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: George Mason University.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Day
authors.affiliation: George Mason University.
authors.forename: Christianne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esposito-Smythers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology*; D000069581:Exposure to Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology
keywords: cognitive errors; dating violence; substance abuse