Gender differences in traumatic events and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among homeless youth
Gender differences in traumatic events and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among homeless youth
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DOI：
10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.01.004
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Strauss, Shiela M.
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作者：
Gwadz, Marya Viorst;Nish, David;Strauss, Shiela M.
在本报告中，我们描述了创伤事件和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的模式，包括部分和全部，在无家可归的年轻人和那些有无家可归风险的人，所有强调性别差异。参与者是2000年从纽约市的一个收容中心招募的85名无家可归和高危青年（49%为女性）。青年完成了一个持续1.5小时的结构化面试。儿童受虐待的比率相当高。此外，几乎所有的年轻人都至少经历过一次创伤事件，其中大多数经历过多种类型的创伤。在儿童期遭受虐待和经历创伤事件的类型上发现了性别差异，但没有发现其流行程度或程度。PTSD的部分症状在女性中很常见，而在男性中不常见。研究发现，女性PTSD患者同时出现抑郁和焦虑症状，这可能会使治疗工作复杂化。需要进一步调查创伤对无家可归的男性的影响。2006年，青少年服务专业人员协会。Elsevier Ltd.出版。版权所有。
In the present report we describe patterns of traumatic events and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), both partial and full, among homeless Youth and those at risk for homelessness, with ail emphasis on gender differences. Participants were 85 homeless and at-risk youth (49% female) recruited from a drop-in center in New York City in 2000. Youth completed a structured interview lasting 1.5h. Rates of childhood maltreatment were Substantial. Further, almost all youth experienced at least one traumatic event, with most experiencing multiple types of trauma. Gender differences were found in the types, but not prevalence or magnitude, of childhood maltreatment and traumatic events experienced. Partial symptomatology of PTSD was common for females but not males. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were found to co-occur with PTSD for females, which may complicate treatment efforts. Further investigation of the impact of trauma on homeless males is needed. (c) 2006 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.