2022
The Interaction of Trauma Exposure and DNA Methylation on Blood Pressure Among Black Women in the InterGEN Study
Caceres B, Huang Y, Barcelona V, Wang Z, Newhall K, Cerdeña J, Crusto C, Sun Y, Taylor J. The Interaction of Trauma Exposure and DNA Methylation on Blood Pressure Among Black Women in the InterGEN Study. Epigenetics Insights 2022, 15: 25168657221138510. PMID: 36466626, PMCID: PMC9716582, DOI: 10.1177/25168657221138510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureTrauma exposureHypertension riskBody mass indexChildhood traumaEpigenome-wide significance levelBlack mothersBlack womenSeparate linear mixed-effects modelsMass indexCigarette smokingMean ageHigh riskLinear mixed effects modelsBlack adultsTraumaDNA methylationVicarious traumaEpigenetic mechanismsCpG sitesMixed effects models
2016
The assessment of early trauma exposure on social-emotional health of young children
Campbell C, Roberts Y, Synder F, Papp J, Strambler M, Crusto C. The assessment of early trauma exposure on social-emotional health of young children. Children And Youth Services Review 2016, 71: 308-314. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial-emotional healthSocial-emotional profilesTraumatic eventsTrauma exposureHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupSocial-emotional problemsEarly trauma exposureSocial-emotional challengesLatent profile analysisSample of caregiversMental health outcomesEarly identificationCaregiver reportsGreater likelihoodModerate-risk groupYoung childrenHealthy developmentOlder childrenDevelopmental profileChildrenCaregiver educationHealth outcomesHighlight pathwaysProfile analysis
2012
Exposure to traumatic events and health-related quality of life in preschool-aged children
Roberts YH, Ferguson M, Crusto CA. Exposure to traumatic events and health-related quality of life in preschool-aged children. Quality Of Life Research 2012, 22: 2159-2168. PMID: 23224614, PMCID: PMC3616160, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0330-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsPsychosocial healthTrauma exposureChild Behavior Checklist 1.5Cumulative trauma exposureInfant/Toddler QualityEarly childhoodHealth-related qualityType of traumaSignificant effect sizeNegative health conditionsTrauma eventsYoung childhoodAged childrenYoung childrenPositive HRQoLEffect sizeChildrenCross-sectional surveySignificant stressOutcome variablesChildhoodLifetime exposureToddler QualityWorse HRQoL
2010
Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events
Crusto CA, Whitson ML, Walling SM, Feinn R, Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Amer M, Kaufman JS. Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 716-724. PMID: 21171132, PMCID: PMC4098710, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsFamily violenceSignificant posttraumatic stressChild posttraumatic stressCommunity-based mental healthYoung urban childrenHelp-seeking populationNonfamily violenceCaregiver reportsUrban childrenMental healthChildrenAppropriate interventionsChildren 3ParentsDevelopmental servicesEarly violenceViolenceNumber of typesCaregiversRelationshipExposureStress