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