2005
Early to Bed: A Study of Adaptation Among Sexually Active Urban Adolescent Girls Younger Than Age Sixteen
MARTIN A, RUCHKIN V, CAMINIS A, VERMEIREN R, HENRICH CC, SCHWAB-STONE M. Early to Bed: A Study of Adaptation Among Sexually Active Urban Adolescent Girls Younger Than Age Sixteen. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2005, 44: 358-367. PMID: 15782083, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000153226.26850.fd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban adolescent girlsPsychosocial adaptationSexual activityAdolescent girlsActive urban adolescent girlsActive adolescent girlsPrior sexual intercourseLower school gradesBlack ethnicityHigh riskMultivariate analysisTeenage pregnancyActive girlsSexual intercourseSocioeconomic statusVulnerable populationsSelf-report surveyHealth assessmentGlobal measuresLower scoresGirlsGradeNew HavenIs 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
2003
Violence 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