scholarly journals Lifetime trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms in relation to health-related behaviors and physiological measures among Malaysian adolescents.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoke Yong Chen ◽  
Siti Raudzah Ghazali
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Physiological Measures ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Lifetime Trauma ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Malaysian Adolescents

Childhood ADHD Symptoms in Relation to Trauma Exposure and PTSD Symptoms Among College Students: Attending to and Accommodating Trauma

2021 ◽  
pp. 106342662098262
Author(s):  
Stephanie Miodus ◽  
Maureen A Allwood ◽  
Nana Amoh
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
College Counseling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Childhood Adhd ◽  
Lifetime Trauma ◽  
History Of

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly comorbid among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment and trauma. This comorbidity is linked to increased symptom severity and poor academic and social outcomes. Such negative outcomes are shown to have further negative outcomes during the college years. However, research has yet to directly examine the associations between ADHD, trauma exposure, and PTSD among college students. To address this gap, the current study examined the relations between childhood ADHD symptoms, lifetime trauma exposure, and current PTSD symptoms among a racially and ethnically diverse group of college students ( N = 454). Analyses controlled for symptoms of depression and anxiety and examined demographic differences. Findings indicated that college students with a childhood history of elevated ADHD symptoms reported significantly higher numbers of trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms. Findings also indicated that trauma-related arousal symptoms and more general depressive symptoms were the strongest mediators in the association between ADHD symptoms and trauma exposure. These results have implications for child and adolescent clinical interventions, as well as for college counseling and accessibility services related to psychological well-being and academic accommodations.

779 Effects of lifetime trauma exposure on the association between neighborhood safety and sleep

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A303-A303
Author(s):  
Carmela Alcántara ◽  
Sarah Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Sleep Latency ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Neighborhood Safety ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Short Sleep ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Lifetime Trauma

Abstract Introduction Greater perceived neighborhood safety (PNS) has been linked to better sleep quality and longer sleep duration. There is also evidence that past exposure to traumatic events may be associated with lower perceived personal safety and poor mental health. Yet, the moderating effects of lifetime trauma exposure on the association between PNS and sleep (duration & latency), has not been assessed. Methods We used cross-sectional data from 190 healthy NYC Latino adults. Lifetime trauma exposure was measured using the Life Events Checklist [LEC] (a count of traumatic events that happened to or were witnessed). In the first set of models, we regressed self-reported sleep duration in minutes (continuous), on PNS (safe vs. not safe), a single item scale, with three covariates (i.e. age, gender, education). In the second set, self-reported sleep latency in minutes, replaced sleep duration. To test for moderation, interaction terms—LEC x PNS—were added to covariate-adjusted models. In sensitivity analyses, regression models were re-run with adjustment for PTSD symptoms, and with short sleep duration (<7hours) as the outcome. Results On average, participants were 37.9 years old (SE= 1.02), 65.8% female, 59.5% foreign-born, and 33.2% completed < Bachelor’s degree. Overall, 43.68% slept <7 hours and 83.68% were exposed to >1 traumatic event in their lifetime. In adjusted models, each traumatic event (b= -2.95, SE = 1.34, p=0.03) was negatively associated with sleep duration. When PTSD symptoms was added, trauma was no longer statistically significant (b=-1.08, SE=1.02, p=0.18). However, each traumatic event exposure was associated with a 10% higher odds of short sleep duration (OR= 1.10, CI=1.02, 1.15), and this association remained significant with adjustment for PTSD symptoms. No interaction terms were significant. In models for sleep latency, there were no statistically significant main effects for LEC or interaction terms. Conclusion We found a dose response in the negative association between lifetime exposure to trauma and sleep duration, but not sleep latency. Trauma history did not moderate the association between PNS and sleep. These results suggest that short sleep duration may be particularly sensitive to lifetime exposure to trauma independent of neighborhood safety. Future studies should replicate these results in population-based samples. Support (if any):

Lifetime trauma exposure, gender, and DSM–5 PTSD symptoms among adolescents in Malaysia.

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-239
Author(s):  
Siti Raudzah Ghazali ◽  
Ask Elklit ◽  
M. Ameenudeen Sultan ◽  
Rekaya Vincent Balang ◽  
Yoke Yong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Lifetime Trauma

1998 Department of Defense Survey of Health Related Behaviors Among Military Personnel

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Bray ◽  
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Rebecca P. Sanchez ◽  
Miriam L. Ornstein ◽  
Danielle Lentine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Military Personnel ◽  
Department Of Defense ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related

Trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms among heavy-drinking college students

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Monahan ◽  
Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy ◽  
James G. Murphy ◽  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Katherine L. Bracken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms
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