Open AccessChildhood exposure to interpersonal violence is associated with greater transdiagnostic integration of psychiatric symptoms
Author(s) -
Justin D. Russell,
Taylor J. Keding,
Quanfa He,
Ryan J. Herringa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.857
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1469-8978
pISSN - 0033-2917
DOI - 10.1017/s0033291720003712
Subject(s) - interpersonal violence , psychology , psychiatry , interpersonal communication , clinical psychology , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , medicine , medical emergency , social psychology
Childhood exposure to interpersonal violence (IPV) may be linked to distinct manifestations of mental illness, yet the nature of this change remains poorly understood. Network analysis can provide unique insights by contrasting the interrelatedness of symptoms underlying psychopathology across exposed and non-exposed youth, with potential clinical implications for a treatment-resistant population. We anticipated marked differences in symptom associations among IPV-exposed youth, particularly in terms of 'hub' symptoms holding outsized influence over the network, as well as formation and influence of communities of highly interconnected symptoms.