The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to PTSD, Depression, Poly-Drug Use and Suicide Attempt in Reservation-Based Native American Adolescents and Young Adults

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with numerous risk behaviors and mental health outcomes among youth. This study examines the relationship between the number of types of exposures to ACEs and risk behaviors and mental health outcomes among reservation-based Native Americans. In 20...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of community psychology 2015-06, Vol.55 (3-4), p.411-421
Hauptverfasser: Brockie, Teresa N., Dana-Sacco, Gail, Wallen, Gwenyth R., Wilcox, Holly C., Campbell, Jacquelyn C.
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Zusammenfassung:Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with numerous risk behaviors and mental health outcomes among youth. This study examines the relationship between the number of types of exposures to ACEs and risk behaviors and mental health outcomes among reservation-based Native Americans. In 2011, data were collected from Native American (N = 288; 15–24 years of age) tribal members from a remote plains reservation using an anonymous web-based questionnaire. We analyzed the relationship between six ACEs, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, physical and emotional neglect, witness to intimate partner violence, for those
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1007/s10464-015-9721-3