2025
Availability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders
Ricard J, Richeson J, Baskin-Sommers A. Availability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect 2025, 160: 107226. PMID: 39754991, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCommunity violence exposureIndirect effect of negative emotionsExposure to community violenceEffects of negative emotionsNegative emotionsViolence exposureCommunity violenceUse disorderAvailability of community resourcesOccurrence of substance use disordersSelf-medication hypothesisHeightened negative emotionsCommunity resourcesModerated mediation analysisIndirect effectsPsychological mechanismsMediation analysisEmotionsPublic health approachModerating RoleDisordersHealth approachAssociated with increased occurrenceViolence
2024
A Systematic Review of Brief, Child-Completed Adversity Screening Measures
Lange B, Nelson A, Randall K, Connell C, Lang J. A Systematic Review of Brief, Child-Completed Adversity Screening Measures. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2024, 33: 3272-3285. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-024-02905-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening measuresEmpirical supportPsychometric informationViolence exposureChildren's completionAdversity typesGrey literatureAdversityData extractionSystematic reviewMultiple measuresAssessment formEthnic discriminationHealth concernAcademic databasesSupportChildbirthAbuseHealthNeglectItemsConcernsThe severity of perceived stress associated with community violence exposure and its role in future posttraumatic stress: findings from a longitudinal study of U.S. adolescents
Isaksson J, Nyman S, Schwab-Stone M, Stickley A, Ruchkin V. The severity of perceived stress associated with community violence exposure and its role in future posttraumatic stress: findings from a longitudinal study of U.S. adolescents. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2024, 18: 121. PMID: 39322966, PMCID: PMC11423508, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-024-00813-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderViolence exposurePTSD symptom levelsExposed to community violenceLongitudinal study of U.S. adolescentsCommunity violence exposureLevels of perceived stressStudy of U.S. adolescentsAssociated with poor mental healthDegree of perceived stressStress disorderU.S. adolescentsSymptom levelsPosttraumatic stressPoor mental healthCommunity violenceLongitudinal associationsStress severityMental healthSituational factorsLongitudinal studyEarly interventionAdolescentsSymptomsDiverging Effects of Violence Exposure and Psychiatric Symptoms on Amygdala-Prefrontal Maturation During Childhood and Adolescence
Keding T, Russell J, Zhu X, He Q, Li J, Herringa R. Diverging Effects of Violence Exposure and Psychiatric Symptoms on Amygdala-Prefrontal Maturation During Childhood and Adolescence. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2024, 10: 450-462. PMID: 39182725, PMCID: PMC11885587, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBasolateral amygdalaFunctional connectivityPsychiatric symptomsViolence exposureCircuit maturationOrbitofrontal cortex functional connectivityDevelopment of psychiatric symptomsResting-state functional connectivityEffects of violence exposureAmygdala-prefrontal cortexSeverity of psychopathologyBrain Age Gap EstimationIncreased psychiatric symptomsPhiladelphia Neurodevelopmental CohortThreat appraisal processEffects of adversityExposure to violenceNeurobiological correlatesAssociated with delayed maturationBrain circuitryNeurodevelopmental mechanismsPsychiatric riskIndividual differencesNeurodevelopmental CohortAtypical neurodevelopmentLongitudinal associations between community violence exposure, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and eating disorder symptoms
Isaksson M, Isaksson J, Schwab-Stone M, Ruchkin V. Longitudinal associations between community violence exposure, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and eating disorder symptoms. Journal Of Eating Disorders 2024, 12: 6. PMID: 38212849, PMCID: PMC10785541, DOI: 10.1186/s40337-024-00965-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity violence exposurePosttraumatic stress symptomsED symptomsPosttraumatic stressCommunity violenceViolence exposureVictims of community violenceSelf-rating instrumentAdolescent functioningStress symptomsTraumatic eventsEmotional abuseMediation analysisCity of New HavenPotential mediatorsLongitudinal associationsBackgroundEating disordersModerating RoleAdolescent studentsTreated individualsModerating effectAssociated with different typesPhysical violenceSymptomsModerately
2023
Community Violence Exposure and Eating Disorder Symptoms among Belgian, Russian and US Adolescents: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives
Isaksson J, Isaksson M, Stickley A, Vermeiren R, Koposov R, Schwab-Stone M, Ruchkin V. Community Violence Exposure and Eating Disorder Symptoms among Belgian, Russian and US Adolescents: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 56: 595-604. PMID: 37606867, PMCID: PMC12095450, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01590-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity violence exposureMore ED symptomsED symptomsDisorder symptomsViolence exposureEating Disorder SymptomsSelf-reported dataPosttraumatic stressAdverse childhood experiencesComorbid symptomsChildhood experiencesAdolescentsGender differencesPresent cross-sectional studyDifferent culturesUS adolescentsCommon adverse childhood experiencesAnxietySymptomsComorbid conditionsDepressionAssociationGirlsBoysGender perspectiveTrusted residents and housing assistance to decrease violence exposure in New Haven (TRUE HAVEN): a strengths-based and community-driven stepped-wedge intervention to reduce gun violence
Tong G, Spell V, Horton N, Thornhill T, Keene D, Montgomery C, Spiegelman D, Wang E, Roy B. Trusted residents and housing assistance to decrease violence exposure in New Haven (TRUE HAVEN): a strengths-based and community-driven stepped-wedge intervention to reduce gun violence. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 1545. PMID: 37580653, PMCID: PMC10426138, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15997-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGun violenceHousing assistanceStructural racismHousing stabilityViolence exposureMulti-level interventionsCommunity gun violenceMulti-stakeholder coalitionsRental assistance programsCommunity-based organizationsHousing supportPolicy changesFinancial educationStable housingBeing of individualsViolenceTarget neighborhoodsCommunity membersNew HavenNeighborhood ratesAssistance programsOrganization leadersRacismHavenNeighborhoodReviewing the Literature on the Impact of Gun Violence on Early Childhood Development
Holloway K, Cahill G, Tieu T, Njoroge W. Reviewing the Literature on the Impact of Gun Violence on Early Childhood Development. Current Psychiatry Reports 2023, 25: 273-281. PMID: 37233973, PMCID: PMC10213564, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01428-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesEarly childhood developmentEarly childhood mental healthGun violence exposurePurpose of ReviewToChildhood developmentSignificant mental health outcomesChildhood mental healthRecent FindingsThe literaturePost-traumatic stressTreatment of survivorsMental healthViolence exposureYoung childrenCOVID-19 pandemicGun violenceOlder youthOutcomesYouth gun violenceExposureReviewToSurvivorsLongitudinal Associations Between Community Violence Exposure and Mental Health Problems in Inner-City Youth: Ethnicity and Gender Perspectives
Ruchkin V, Isaksson J, Stickley A, Schwab-Stone M. Longitudinal Associations Between Community Violence Exposure and Mental Health Problems in Inner-City Youth: Ethnicity and Gender Perspectives. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2023, 38: 8619-8644. PMID: 36915222, PMCID: PMC10326367, DOI: 10.1177/08862605231158754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsCommunity violence exposureHealth problemsLongitudinal associationsViolence exposureDegree of severityYear 1Self-reported informationYear 2Ethnic groupsGender-specific responsesEthnic backgroundSocio-economic statusEarly preventionMultivariate analysisTimely recognitionTraumatic exposureDifferent ethnic backgroundsIntervention strategiesInner-city youthSimilar degreePosttraumatic stressExposureSimilar fashionRepresentative sample
2022
Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis
Hemady C, Speyer L, Murray A, Brown R, Meinck F, Fry D, Do H, Sikander S, Madrid B, Fernando A, Walker S, Dunne M, Foley S, Hughes C, Osafo J, Baban A, Taut D, Ward C, Van Thang V, Fearon P, Tomlinson M, Valdebenito S, Eisner M. Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2022, 22: 505. PMID: 35733125, PMCID: PMC9215006, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04839-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal substance usePoor infant outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesInfant outcomesHousehold dysfunctionSubstance useLatent class analysisPrenatal drug useMother-infant dyadsLow-risk classMultilevel logistic regressionChildhood experiencesAntenatal supportHigh-risk classMiddle-income countriesStudy cohortLow birthweightPerinatal periodDrug useConclusionOur resultsChildhood adversityClass analysisLogistic regressionViolence exposureDysfunctionViolence Exposure and Amygdala-Prefrontal Circuit Maturation: Developmental Markers of Psychiatric Risk in Youth
Keding T, Herringa R. Violence Exposure and Amygdala-Prefrontal Circuit Maturation: Developmental Markers of Psychiatric Risk in Youth. Biological Psychiatry 2022, 91: s47-s48. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.02.140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Preexposure Prophylaxis for Women Across the Criminal Justice System: Implications for Policy and Practice
Hoff E, Rutledge R, Gibson BA, Price CR, Gallagher C, Maurer K, Meyer JP. Preexposure Prophylaxis for Women Across the Criminal Justice System: Implications for Policy and Practice. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2021, 28: 22-31. PMID: 34762498, PMCID: PMC8825570, DOI: 10.1089/jchc.19.11.0082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal justice systemJustice systemHispanic/Latina ethnicityPartner violenceIncarcerated womenPrEP eligibilityPartner violence exposureViolence exposurePrEP attitudesProphylaxis implementationPreexposure prophylaxisImplementation effortsRisk perceptionLatina ethnicityMultivariate modelViolencePrEPPolicyProbationWomenEligibilityEthnicityAttitudesPracticePerceptionCommunity Violence Exposure and School Functioning in Youth: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives
Koposov R, Isaksson J, Vermeiren R, Schwab-Stone M, Stickley A, Ruchkin V. Community Violence Exposure and School Functioning in Youth: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 692402. PMID: 34386472, PMCID: PMC8353073, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.692402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool functioningCommunity violence exposureTeacher Support ScaleClassroom Environment ScaleViolence exposureCommunity violenceSchool ScaleViolent eventsAcademic motivationSchool studentsSchoolsSelf-report surveyCross-country differencesProblem behaviorEnvironment ScaleRole of genderSocial support systemsStudentsPerceptions of safetyGender perspectiveYouthViolenceSupport ScaleGender differencesSample of youthNon-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Incarcerated Adolescents: Prevalence, Personality, and Psychiatric Comorbidity
Koposov R, Stickley A, Ruchkin V. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Incarcerated Adolescents: Prevalence, Personality, and Psychiatric Comorbidity. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 652004. PMID: 34093271, PMCID: PMC8170036, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.652004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderPsychiatric comorbiditySuicidal ideationNon-Suicidal Self-InjuryPrevious suicidal ideationIncarcerated adolescentsCommunity violence exposureRisk groupsNSSI groupSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric interviewExtensive psychiatric comorbiditySelf-reported problemsStudy participantsSelf-injuryStress disorderHistory of NSSIViolence exposureNSSIComorbiditiesMale adolescentsAdolescentsHigh rateSuicide methodsIdeation
2020
Childhood exposure to interpersonal violence is associated with greater transdiagnostic integration of psychiatric symptoms
Russell JD, Keding TJ, He Q, Li JJ, Herringa RJ. Childhood exposure to interpersonal violence is associated with greater transdiagnostic integration of psychiatric symptoms. Psychological Medicine 2020, 52: 1883-1891. PMID: 33161911, PMCID: PMC8106688, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720003712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood exposureIPV exposureTreatment-resistant populationStructured Clinical InterviewGreater psychiatric comorbidityMental health symptomsPotential clinical implicationsInterpersonal violencePopulation-representative sampleBridge symptomsPsychiatric comorbidityViolence-exposed youthPsychiatric symptomsTreatment resistanceSymptom communitiesClinical InterviewHealth symptomsMental illnessClinical implicationsSymptomsSymptom associationMultiple disordersViolence exposureDiagnostic statusPatterns of association
2019
Sexual violence as a mediator of sexual orientation disparities in alcohol use, suicidality, and sexual-risk behaviour among female youth
Scheer JR, McConocha E, Behari K, Pachankis JE. Sexual violence as a mediator of sexual orientation disparities in alcohol use, suicidality, and sexual-risk behaviour among female youth. Psychology And Sexuality 2019, 12: 37-51. PMID: 33981383, PMCID: PMC8112808, DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2019.1690031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth risk behaviorsSexual violence exposureSexual risk behaviorsSexual orientation disparitiesHeterosexual female youthAlcohol useViolence exposureCo-occurring health-risk behaviorsBisexual female youthSerious public health issueOrientation disparitiesMultiple sex partnersPublic health issueFemale youthBinge drinkingElevated riskYouth Risk Behavior SurveyClinical attentionSex partnersRisk Behavior SurveyHealth issuesHealth effectsSexual violenceSuicidalityBehavior SurveyAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Community Violence Exposure in Russian Adolescents
Stickley A, Koposov R, Koyanagi A, Oh H, Ruchkin V. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Community Violence Exposure in Russian Adolescents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2019, 36: np9738-np9756. PMID: 31288607, DOI: 10.1177/0886260519861651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity violence exposureAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomsHyperactivity disorder symptomsADHD symptomsDisorder symptomsViolence exposureHigher ADHD symptomsADHD groupADHD boysADHD statusInattention scalePsychological outcomesRole of genderPeer relationsRussian adolescentsComorbid psychopathologyDifficulties QuestionnaireCommunity violenceDevelopmental disordersAdolescentsFuture researchViolence victimizationVictimizationChildrenWitnessingADHD and depressive symptoms in adolescents: the role of community violence exposure
Stickley A, Koposov R, Koyanagi A, Inoue Y, Ruchkin V. ADHD and depressive symptoms in adolescents: the role of community violence exposure. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2019, 54: 683-691. PMID: 30706080, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-019-01662-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderDepressive symptomsCommunity violence exposureADHD symptomsViolence exposureCommunity violenceEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleEarly therapeutic interventionCo-occurring depressionLogistic regression analysisMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisTherapeutic interventionsSymptomsVictims of violenceHyperactivity disorderDepressionNon-ADHD adolescentsHealth assessmentRegression analysisAdolescentsExposureOddsCurrent studyAssociation
2017
Breastfeeding and Exposure to Past, Current, and Neighborhood Violence
Holland ML, Thevenent-Morrison K, Mittal M, Nelson A, Dozier AM. Breastfeeding and Exposure to Past, Current, and Neighborhood Violence. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2017, 22: 82-91. PMID: 28766093, PMCID: PMC5764770, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-017-2357-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence exposureNeighborhood violenceRace/ethnicityForms of violenceSexual violenceLow-income postpartum womenPartner violenceViolence measuresLong-term health benefitsViolenceDuration of breastfeedingGroup of womenEthnic groupsBlack womenBreastfeeding ratesLatent class analysisPostpartum womenClass analysisBreastfeedingSurvival analysisUpstate New YorkSecondary analysisLogistic regressionWhite womenEthnicity
2016
Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect
Cecil C, Viding E, Fearon P, Glaser D, McCrory E. Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect 2016, 63: 106-119. PMID: 27914236, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthMaltreatment typesMain independent predictorsMental health impactMental health outcomesCommunity violence exposureIndependent predictorsTrauma-related symptomsOutcome measuresPsychiatric symptomsHigh-risk youthHealth outcomesPsychiatric symptomatologySocio-demographic variablesSymptom severityNeighbourhood deprivationViolence exposureChildhood abuseHealth impactsCommunity sampleSymptomsIndividual responsesSpecific effectsCurrent studyEmotional abuse
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