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Drug- or Alcohol-Facilitated, Incapacitated, and Forcible Rape in Relationship to Mental Health among a National Sample of Women
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Zinzow, Heidi M.; Resnick, Heidi S.; Amstadter, Ananda B.; McCauley, Jenna L.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Kilpatrick, Dean G. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
Rape is a well-established risk factor for mental health disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. However, most studies have focused on forcible rape tactics and have not distinguished these from tactics that involve drug or alcohol intoxication. The authors' aim was to examine correlates of PTSD and depression in a…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health
Mental Health Correlates of the Victim-Perpetrator Relationship among Interpersonally Victimized Adolescents
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Lawyer, Steven R.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Resnick, Heidi S.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Saunders, Benjamin E. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
This research examines mental health correlates of different victim-perpetrator relationships among adolescent victims of interpersonal violence. A large and nationally representative sample of adolescents (N = 4,023) responded to structured telephone interviews concerning mental health functioning (posttraumatic stress disorder--PTSD, major…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Victims of Crime, Adolescents, Violence
Prevalence and Mental Health Correlates of Witnessed Parental and Community Violence in a National Sample of Adolescents
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Zinzow, Heidi M.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Resnick, Heidi; Hanson, Rochelle; Smith, Daniel; Saunders, Benjamin; Kilpatrick, Dean – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: Although research suggests that witnessed violence is linked to adverse mental health outcomes among adolescents, little is known about its prevalence or its significance in predicting psychiatric symptoms beyond the contribution of co-occurring risk factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the national prevalence of…
Descriptors: Incidence, Prevention, Mental Disorders, Public Health
Sexual Assault Disclosure in Relation to Adolescent Mental Health: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents
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Broman-Fulks, Joshua J.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Hanson, Rochelle F.; Smith, Daniel W.; Resnick, Heidi S.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Saunders, Benjamin E. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
Child sexual assault is a risk factor for a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems. Little is known about mental health functioning in relation to victims' decisions to tell someone (or not) about their assault. This study used data from a nationally representative sample of 4,023 adolescents to examine the relation between sexual assault…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Risk, Mental Health, Delinquency