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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionChildCrime VictimsExposure to ViolenceFemaleHumansMaleSchoolsViolenceConceptsSchool 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
2019
Attention-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
2015
Correlates of Weapon Carrying in School among Adolescents in Three Countries
Stickley A, Koyanagi A, Koposov R, Blatný M, Hrdlička M, Schwab-Stone M, Ruchkin V. Correlates of Weapon Carrying in School among Adolescents in Three Countries. American Journal Of Health Behavior 2015, 39: 99-108. PMID: 25290602, DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.39.1.11.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Community violence exposure and severe posttraumatic stress in suburban American youth: risk and protective factors
Löfving–Gupta S, Lindblad F, Stickley A, Schwab-Stone M, Ruchkin V. Community violence exposure and severe posttraumatic stress in suburban American youth: risk and protective factors. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2014, 50: 539-547. PMID: 25301519, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-014-0965-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere posttraumatic stressCommunity violence exposureViolence exposureDepressive symptomsPosttraumatic stressCommunity violenceComorbid depressive symptomsProtective effectProtective factorsSubstantial proportionHealth assessment studiesHigh levelsNeighborhood safetySymptomsPrevalenceNorth American settingHigh school adolescentsExposureSubstantial numberPotential factorsPsychological effectsLow levelsAmerican youthExternalizing problemsDetrimental effectsLoneliness and health risk behaviours among Russian and U.S. adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Stickley A, Koyanagi A, Koposov R, Schwab-Stone M, Ruchkin V. Loneliness and health risk behaviours among Russian and U.S. adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2014, 14: 366. PMID: 24735570, PMCID: PMC4020347, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsSexual risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsSubstance useHigher oddsCross-sectional studyAdolescent health risk behaviorsU.S. adolescentsSchool-based surveyBinge drinkingDepressive symptomsAlcohol consumptionLogistic regressionAdolescent substance useEffective interventionsDemographic characteristicsLifetime useIllicit drugsSexual behaviorHealth assessmentLifetime marijuana useMarijuana useBoysGirlsAdolescentsPro-bullying attitudes among incarcerated juvenile delinquents: Antisocial behavior, psychopathic tendencies and violent crime
Wiklund G, Ruchkin V, Koposov R, Klinteberg B. Pro-bullying attitudes among incarcerated juvenile delinquents: Antisocial behavior, psychopathic tendencies and violent crime. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry 2014, 37: 281-288. PMID: 24468507, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Adolescent binge drinking and risky health behaviours: Findings from northern Russia
Stickley A, Koyanagi A, Koposov R, Razvodovsky Y, Ruchkin V. Adolescent binge drinking and risky health behaviours: Findings from northern Russia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 133: 838-844. PMID: 24080314, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsAdolescent binge drinkingBinge drinkingRisk behaviorsHeavy alcohol consumptionLogistic regression analysisFrequency of bingeNon-condom usePublic health interventionsAdolescent health risk behaviorsRisky health behaviorsRisky sexual behaviorAlcohol consumptionHealth behaviorsLast sexHealth interventionsHeavy drinkingAccessibility of alcoholSubstance useStrong associationPrevalenceNumber of daysSexual behaviorHealth assessmentDrinking
2012
Cross-Cultural Findings on Community Violence Exposure and Internalizing Psychopathology: Comparing Adolescents in the United States, Russia, and Belgium
Schwab-Stone M, Koposov R, Vermeiren R, Ruchkin V. Cross-Cultural Findings on Community Violence Exposure and Internalizing Psychopathology: Comparing Adolescents in the United States, Russia, and Belgium. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2012, 44: 516-524. PMID: 23129249, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-012-0344-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity violenceViolence exposureCommunity violence exposureCross-cultural differencesViolenceCross-cultural findingsUrban communitiesMore victimizationUnited StatesRussiaAntisocial behaviorComparing AdolescentsCountriesRepresentative sampleSelf-report surveyBelgiumVictimizationSimilar dynamicsMental healthAdolescent mental healthCommunityGenderYear old adolescentsImplicationsFindings
2010
Homicide in discharged patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses: A national case-control study
Fazel S, Buxrud P, Ruchkin V, Grann M. Homicide in discharged patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses: A national case-control study. Schizophrenia Research 2010, 123: 263-269. PMID: 20805021, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesDepressionDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHomicideHumansMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient DischargePsychotic DisordersReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySelf CareSubstance-Related DisordersSwedenViolenceConceptsSubstance misuseNational case-control studyEvidence of medicationMonths of dischargeCase-control studySevere mental illnessPresence of delusionsHospital dischargeClinical factorsInpatient characteristicsTreatment complianceTreatable factorsCare factorsMedical recordsUnivariate analysisViolence risk assessmentClinical utilityTherapeutic interventionsMental illnessPatientsPsychosisSame time periodSchizophreniaAdmissionMonthsAggressive behavior, related conduct problems, and variation in genes affecting dopamine turnover
Grigorenko EL, DeYoung C, Eastman M, Getchell M, Haeffel GJ, Klinteberg Ba, Koposov RA, Oreland L, Pakstis AJ, Ponomarev OA, Ruchkin VV, Singh JP, Yrigollen CM. Aggressive behavior, related conduct problems, and variation in genes affecting dopamine turnover. Aggressive Behavior 2010, 36: 158-176. PMID: 20127808, DOI: 10.1002/ab.20339.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Antisocial process screening device: Validation on a Russian sample of juvenile delinquents with the emphasis on the role of personality and parental rearing
Fritz M, Ruchkin V, Koposov R, Klinteberg B. Antisocial process screening device: Validation on a Russian sample of juvenile delinquents with the emphasis on the role of personality and parental rearing. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry 2008, 31: 438-446. PMID: 18790536, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAntisocial Personality DisorderChildChild Behavior DisordersChild RearingComorbidityFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansJuvenile DelinquencyMaleMass ScreeningMemoryParentingPersonality AssessmentPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReproducibility of ResultsRussiaSurveys and QuestionnairesViolenceWhite PeopleRisk Factors for Violent Offending in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Långström N, Grann M, Ruchkin V, Sjöstedt G, Fazel S. Risk Factors for Violent Offending in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2008, 24: 1358-1370. PMID: 18701743, DOI: 10.1177/0886260508322195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescents in Transition: School and Family Characteristics in the Development of Violent Behaviors Entering High School
Frey A, Ruchkin V, Martin A, Schwab-Stone M. Adolescents in Transition: School and Family Characteristics in the Development of Violent Behaviors Entering High School. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2008, 40: 1-13. PMID: 18574687, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-008-0105-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool attachmentAcademic motivationParental controlAggressive beliefsTeacher supportSchool climateViolence exposureViolent delinquencyInner-city adolescentsPredictors of engagementHigh schoolNegative behaviorsProblematic behaviorsNegative outcomesCommunity violencePositive perceptionsSchool factorsFamily characteristicsNegative perceptionsAdolescentsPerceptionFamily involvementMotivationHealth assessment surveyViolent behaviorPsychopathy and violence in juvenile delinquents: What are the associated factors?
Fritz M, Wiklund G, Koposov R, Klinteberg B, Ruchkin V. Psychopathy and violence in juvenile delinquents: What are the associated factors? International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry 2008, 31: 272-279. PMID: 18502509, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The 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
2004
Subtypes of self‐esteem and self‐concept in adolescent violent and property offenders
Vermeiren R, Bogaerts J, Ruchkin V, Deboutte D, Schwab‐Stone M. Subtypes of self‐esteem and self‐concept in adolescent violent and property offenders. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2004, 45: 405-411. PMID: 14982253, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00231.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolent offendingLower academic competenceSelf-report surveyPeer popularityAntisocial adolescentsAcademic competenceAntisocial behaviorFamily acceptanceFuture researchOffendingAdolescentsScientific consequencesProperty offendersOffendersFindingsCompetenceSuch differentiationStudentsConsequencesRepresentative group
2003
The Protective Effects of Religiousness and Parent Involvement on the Development of Conduct Problems Among Youth Exposed to Violence
Pearce M, Jones S, Schwab‐stone M, Ruchkin V. The Protective Effects of Religiousness and Parent Involvement on the Development of Conduct Problems Among Youth Exposed to Violence. Child Development 2003, 74: 1682-1696. PMID: 14669889, DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-8624.2003.00631.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSense of Coherence
Koposov R, Ruchkin V, Eisemann M. Sense of Coherence. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2003, 191: 638-644. PMID: 14555865, DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000092196.48697.9d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolence Exposure and Substance Use in Adolescents: Findings From Three Countries
Vermeiren R, Schwab-Stone M, Deboutte D, Leckman P, Ruchkin V. Violence Exposure and Substance Use in Adolescents: Findings From Three Countries. Pediatrics 2003, 111: 535-540. PMID: 12612233, DOI: 10.1542/peds.111.3.535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence exposureSubstance usePsychosocial health problemsProspective studyHard drug useDrug useHealth problemsAdolescent exposureSubstance abuseUS adolescentsAlcohol useSelf-report surveyCommunity violenceAdolescentsMarijuana useExposureCurrent findingsOwn violent behaviorAdditional researchNew HavenViolent behaviorFindingsSmokingUrban communities