Open AccessRacial/ethnic differences in trauma exposure and mental health disorders in adolescents.
Author(s) -
Cristina M. López,
Arthur R. Andrews,
Andrea M. Chisolm,
Michael A. de Arellano,
Benjamin E. Saunders,
Dean G. Kilpatrick
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.049
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000126
Subject(s) - juvenile delinquency , psycinfo , ethnic group , mental health , psychology , clinical psychology , anxiety , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , mood , medicine , medline , medical emergency , pathology , sociology , political science , anthropology , law
Research has cited increased prevalence of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and exposure to interpersonal violence for Hispanics and non-Hispanic Black adolescents, as well as ethnic differences in externalizing behavior (e.g., substance use, delinquency). The current study combined these areas by examining racial/ethnic differences in mental health correlates of trauma exposure.