TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between type of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder among Urban children and adolescents
AU - Luthra, Rohini
AU - Abramovitz, Robert
AU - Greenberg, Rick
AU - Schoor, Alan
AU - Newcorn, Jeffrey
AU - Schmeidler, James
AU - Levine, Paul
AU - Nomura, Yoko
AU - Chemtob, Claude M.
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - This study examines the association between trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 157 help-seeking children (aged 8-17). Structured clinical interviews are carried out, and linear and logistic regression analyses are conducted to examine the relationship between PTSD and type of trauma exposure controlling for age, gender, and ethnicity. Confrontation with traumatic news, witnessing domestic violence, physical abuse, and sexual abuse are each significantly associated with PTSD. Witnessing a crime, being the victim of a crime, and exposure to accidents, fire, or disaster are not associated with PTSD. These findings underscore the association between interpersonal violence and childhood PTSD.
AB - This study examines the association between trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 157 help-seeking children (aged 8-17). Structured clinical interviews are carried out, and linear and logistic regression analyses are conducted to examine the relationship between PTSD and type of trauma exposure controlling for age, gender, and ethnicity. Confrontation with traumatic news, witnessing domestic violence, physical abuse, and sexual abuse are each significantly associated with PTSD. Witnessing a crime, being the victim of a crime, and exposure to accidents, fire, or disaster are not associated with PTSD. These findings underscore the association between interpersonal violence and childhood PTSD.
KW - Interpersonal violence
KW - PTSD
KW - Trauma exposure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70350153440&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0886260508325494
DO - 10.1177/0886260508325494
M3 - Article
C2 - 18945918
AN - SCOPUS:70350153440
SN - 0886-2605
VL - 24
SP - 1919
EP - 1927
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
IS - 11
ER -