Violence and traumatic stress negatively affect physical health in youth. Incarcerated
adolescents have high rates of violence exposure and health problems, however, few …

Background: Although some studies have found that incarceration is associated with young
adults' poor health, confounding factors including adolescent health risks, and mediating …

Objectives Exposure to violence is associated with chronic physical conditions in adults.
Although violence exposure is common among youths, it is unknown whether violence is …

Youth exposure to violence increases the risk of poor mental and physical health outcomes
lasting into adulthood. Traumatic stress is an outcome of particular concern as the …

Abstract In the United States, violence has been referred to as a public health epidemic and
violence exposure of our youth is a particularly serious national concern. Numerous …

Rates of childhood and adult trauma are high among incarcerated persons. In addition to
criminality, childhood trauma is associated with the risk for emotional disorders (eg …

PURPOSE: To explore whether violence victimization and witness experiences of
predominantly African-American, low-income, urban adolescents were associated with …

Exposure to violence remains a considerable public health problem for adolescents in the
United States. This cross-sectional study examined relative associations between exposure …

Justice-involved adolescents typically report high levels of lifetime trauma exposure,
although research on juvenile justice system-wide screenings is limited. Further, there is …

Understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of violence exposure sequelae
is essential to providing effective treatments for traumatized youth. This longitudinal study …