2021
Community 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 youth
2013
A Longitudinal Study of Somatic Complaints in Urban Adolescents: The Role of Internalizing Psychopathology and Somatic Anxiety
Ruchkin V, Schwab-Stone M. A Longitudinal Study of Somatic Complaints in Urban Adolescents: The Role of Internalizing Psychopathology and Somatic Anxiety. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2013, 43: 834-845. PMID: 23744452, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-9966-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomatic anxietyInternalizing psychopathologySomatic complaintsPersistent somatic complaintsUrban adolescentsTreatment of youthSelf-report surveyInternalizing symptomsCommunity sampleSomatic sensationsAnxietyPsychopathologyLongitudinal studyUrban youthAdolescentsPredictive roleYouthSignificant continuityHigh levelsSomatizationHealth assessmentSocialFrequent associationGirlsBoys
2011
Exposure to Community Violence, Psychopathology, and Personality Traits in Russian Youth
Koposov R, Ruchkin V. Exposure to Community Violence, Psychopathology, and Personality Traits in Russian Youth. Depression Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 909076. PMID: 21826266, PMCID: PMC3151519, DOI: 10.1155/2011/909076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity violence exposurePersonality traitsCommunity violenceViolence exposureInner-city youthSevere problem behaviorPosttraumatic stressConduct problemsTraumatic eventsInternalizing psychopathologyRussian adolescentsHarm avoidanceProblem behaviorPsychopathologyHigh levelsPrevious researchRole of factorsPersonalityYouthRussian youthViolenceSpecific typesVictimizationAdolescentsTraits
2006
Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments in the Juvenile Justice System
Sukhodolsky DG, Ruchkin V. Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments in the Juvenile Justice System. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2006, 15: 501-516. PMID: 16527668, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2005.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJuvenile justice systemJustice systemEvidence-based psychosocial treatmentsPrevention of recidivismCommunity-based psychosocial treatmentsPsychosocial treatmentsJuvenile crimeDelinquent behaviorRisk factorsCrimeInternalizing disordersRecidivismTreatmentDelinquencyYouthPractical issuesArticleImplementationIssuesAlleviationDecadesThe mediating role of alienation in the development of maladjustment in youth exposed to community violence
O'DONNELL D, SCHWAB-STONE M, RUCHKIN V. The mediating role of alienation in the development of maladjustment in youth exposed to community violence. Development And Psychopathology 2006, 18: 215-232. PMID: 16478560, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579406060123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence exposureCommunity violenceDevelopment of maladjustmentCommunity violence exposureDelinquent behaviorViolent victimizationViolence victimizationViolenceRole of alienationVictimizationNormlessnessDistinct dimensionsYouthSignificant predictorsAlienationMediational factorsExposureDifferent formsDistinct patternsPredictors
2005
Is Posttraumatic Stress in Youth a Culture-Bound Phenomenon? A Comparison of Symptom Trends in Selected U.S. and Russian Communities
Ruchkin V, Schwab-Stone M, Jones S, Cicchetti DV, Koposov R, Vermeiren R. Is Posttraumatic Stress in Youth a Culture-Bound Phenomenon? A Comparison of Symptom Trends in Selected U.S. and Russian Communities. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 538-544. PMID: 15741471, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.3.538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentComorbidityConnecticutCross-Cultural ComparisonCultural CharacteristicsDepressive DisorderFemaleHealth SurveysHumansLife Change EventsMalePrevalencePsychology, AdolescentRussiaSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSomatoform DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPosttraumatic stressPosttraumatic symptomsAdolescent mental health problemsSelf-report surveyMental health problemsCross-cultural applicabilitySignificant interaction effectPsychological consequencesInternalizing psychopathologyComorbid psychopathologyAdolescents 14Symptom levelsCurrent findingsPsychopathologyInteraction effectsSymptom trendsRepresentative sampleSymptom frequencyHealth problemsAdolescentsYouthSymptomsDynamic crossExpectationsStress
2000
Coping Styles and Psychosomatic Problems: Are They Related?
Ruchkin V, Eisemann M, Hägglöf B. Coping Styles and Psychosomatic Problems: Are They Related? Psychopathology 2000, 33: 235-239. PMID: 10965279, DOI: 10.1159/000029151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelinquent subjectsBehaviour/emotional problemsYouth Self-ReportBehavioral avoidanceCoping ScaleEmotional problemsSelf-ReportSomatic problemsPsychosomatic problemsSomatic complaintsMental pathologyJuvenile correctionsPrevious findingsFurther implicationsStyleSecondary schoolsBoysYouthAvoidanceChildrenImplicationsSubjectsSchoolsFindingsRecent studies