2021
Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
Dong X, Zhang R, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Wang W, Li CR, Zhang S. Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10: 5015. PMID: 34768534, PMCID: PMC8584624, DOI: 10.3390/jcm10215015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood traumaYoung adultsSex differencesPsychological risk factorsRisk factorsSevere depressionSignificant associationSociodemographic characteristicsTraumaFuture preventionControl participantsDepressionIntervention strategiesStandardized assessmentSeverityAddictionFemalesMalesEmotional neglectAdultsAdolescentsSexual abuseBehavioral addictions
2020
Interpersonal Risk Factors for Suicide in Cocaine Dependence: Association with Self‐Esteem, Personality Traits, and Childhood Abuse
Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Dhingra I, Adkinson BD, Potvin S, Li C. Interpersonal Risk Factors for Suicide in Cocaine Dependence: Association with Self‐Esteem, Personality Traits, and Childhood Abuse. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2020, 50: 867-883. PMID: 32030810, PMCID: PMC7518050, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsHarm avoidanceChildhood abusePersonality traitsSexual abuseCocaine dependenceGreater emotional abuseLow harm avoidanceInterpersonal risk factorsElevated harm avoidancePredictors of PbLack of belongingnessInterpersonal theoryNovelty seekingEmotional abuseSelf-EsteemHealthy controlsGroup differencesPhysical abuseSubstance useAbuseSuicidal behaviorAvoidanceDepressionSex analysis