2024
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
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 interventionAdolescentsSymptomsLoneliness and posttraumatic stress in U.S. adolescents: A longitudinal study
Stickley A, Isaksson J, Koposov R, Schwab-Stone M, Sumiyoshi T, Ruchkin V. Loneliness and posttraumatic stress in U.S. adolescents: A longitudinal study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 361: 113-119. PMID: 38852860, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stressChild post-traumatic stressAssociated with posttraumatic stressPath analysisPost-traumatic stressAssociated with lonelinessSingle-item measureYear 1Single-item questionCPTS-RIU.S. school studentsDegree of lonelinessReaction IndexLongitudinal associationsLongitudinal researchYear 2Assess lonelinessReduce lonelinessLonelinessAdolescentsLongitudinal studySchool studentsU.S. adolescentsTime associationWordsLongitudinal 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
Longitudinal 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
2021
Prevalence and early risk factors for bulimia nervosa symptoms in inner-city youth: gender and ethnicity perspectives
Ruchkin V, Isaksson J, Schwab-Stone M, Stickley A. Prevalence and early risk factors for bulimia nervosa symptoms in inner-city youth: gender and ethnicity perspectives. Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 9: 136. PMID: 34674763, PMCID: PMC8529812, DOI: 10.1186/s40337-021-00479-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research