Traumas and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Community Population of Older Adolescents

Giaconia, Rose M.; Reinherz, Helen Z.; Silverman, Amy B.; Pakiz, Bilgé; Frost, Abbie K.; Cohen, Elaine

doi:10.1097/00004583-199510000-00023

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“…These inconsistent results across studies (even of the same earthquake) may be due to one or more of the following factors: time-points of measurement following the earthquake, measures used to assess psychopathology, and possible differential impact of earthquakes in different countries [12,13]. Consistent with previous studies [8,12,17], our results indicated that female child survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake exhibited more PTSD and depressive symptoms than male child survivors. One possible explanation of this finding is the gender difference in neuroendocrine response, which can be induced by gender-specific cognitive appraisal and coping processes in the face of traumatic events [47].…”

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“…Among these risk factors, pre-existing child characteristics (e.g., gender, age, and prior exposure to traumatic events) have been well studied. Many studies found that girl survivors of disasters had a greater risk than boy survivors to develop PTSD and depressive symptoms [8,[17][18][19], although some studies did not find significant gender differences [18,20]. With regard to the association between age and PTSD symptoms, the results have been inconsistent across studies.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among child survivors 1 year following the Wenchuan earthquake in China

Liu

Lin

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Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among child survivors 1 year following the Wenchuan earthquake in China

Liu

Lin

et al. 2013

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…A diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder has also been related to suicidality in samples of adolescents (e.g., Brezo et al 2006;Giaconia et al 1995). It is also established that conduct and substance use disorders have a relationship with suicidality in community samples of adolescents (Bridge et al 2006;Evans et al 2004;Lewinsohn et al 1996).…”

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A Dimensional Model of Psychopathology Among Homeless Adolescents: Suicidality, Internalizing, and Externalizing Disorders

Yoder

Longley

Whitbeck

et al. 2007

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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The present study examined associations among dimensions of suicidality and psychopathology in a sample of 428 homeless adolescents (56.3% female). Confirmatory factor analysis results provided support for a three-factor model in which suicidality (measured with lifetime suicidal ideation and suicide attempts), internalizing disorders (assessed with lifetime diagnoses of major depressive episode and post-traumatic stress disorder), and externalizing disorders (indicated by lifetime diagnoses of conduct disorder, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse) were positively intercorrelated. The findings illustrate the utility of a dimensional approach that integrates suicidality and psychopathology into one model. KeywordsPsychopathology; Suicidality; Internalizing; Externalizing; Homeless adolescents Dimensions of adolescent suicidality and psychopathology are of increased concern to clinicians and researchers (Bridge et al. 2006;Verona et al. 2004). This interest can be attributed to the relatively high prevalence of adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide attempts (Evans et al. 2005) and to suicide being the third leading cause of death among youths ages 15-24 in the USA (Hoyert et al. 2006). Research also indicates both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts increase the risk for completed suicide (Brown et al. 2000). This pattern of increased liability for suicide risk has led to a broader conceptualization of a suicide spectrum ranging from suicidal ideation to attempted and completed suicide (Lewinsohn et al. 1996).Moreover, psychiatric disorders are among the strongest correlates of adolescent suicidality (Bridge et al. 2006). Mood disorders are robust correlates, but post-traumatic stress disorder, conduct disorder, and substance use disorders are also associated with suicidality (Bridge et al. 2006;Evans et al. 2004). Krueger (1999), informed by the work of Achenbach (Achenbach and McConaughy 1997), developed a dimensional model of psychopathology and clustered psychiatric diagnoses into internalizing and externalizing disorders. As specific psychiatric disorders from both clusters are related to suicidal ideation and attempts, there is interest in linking the suicide spectrum to these broader dimensions of psychopathology (Hills et al. 2005;Verona et al. 2004).Our study expands on this work by including the internalizing and externalizing dimensions of psychopathology in a structural model of adolescent suicidality using a sample of homeless adolescents. Suicidality is measured with lifetime suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, internalizing psychopathology with lifetime diagnoses of major depressive episode and posttraumatic stress disorder, and externalizing psychopathology with lifetime diagnoses of conduct disorder, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse. We use confirmatory factor analysis to examine covariances among dimensions of suicidality, internalizing, and externalizing disorders. Internalizing and Externalizing DisordersAchenbach used an empirical approach to derive two broad dimensions (internalizing...

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“…For example, a parent being sent to prison or mental hospital, suicide of a parent or loved one, being exposed to peer violence and learning of a traumatic event occurring to a parent or loved one have been identifi ed as potential causes of PTSD in childhood (e.g. Cuffe et al, 1998;Finkelor, Turner, & Ormrod, 2006;Giaconia et al, 1995) in addition to wellrecognized traumatic events, such as sexual abuse or traffi c accidents. PTSD in childhood is associated with a variety of internalizing and externalizing problems, and additional disorders next to PTSD .…”

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Treatment of post‐traumatic stress disorder in children using cognitive behavioural writing therapy

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Emmerik

et al. 2009

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Traumas and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Community Population of Older Adolescents

Cited by 526 publications

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Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among child survivors 1 year following the Wenchuan earthquake in China

Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among child survivors 1 year following the Wenchuan earthquake in China

A Dimensional Model of Psychopathology Among Homeless Adolescents: Suicidality, Internalizing, and Externalizing Disorders

Treatment of post‐traumatic stress disorder in children using cognitive behavioural writing therapy

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