There has been growing interest in the interrelations among traumatic event exposure,
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep problems. A wealth of research has …

Unaccompanied youth from the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and
Honduras represent a growing demographic in communities nationwide. This vulnerable …

Abstract From October 2013 to July 2016, over 156,000 children traveling without their
guardians were apprehended at the US-Mexico border. Although these unaccompanied …

Background: Qualitative research is lacking on the mental well-being of adolescents during
the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the feelings and emotions …

Aim Exposure to traumatic events (TEs) is associated with substance use disorders (SUDs).
However, most studies focus on a single TE, and are limited to single countries, rather than …

The current study evaluated the linkage between posttraumatic stress symptoms and alcohol
use motives among 49 traumatic event-exposed adolescents (Mage= 16.39 years). It was …

Adolescents are at high risk for violence exposure and initiation of drug use. Co-occurring
substance use and trauma exposure are associated with increased risk of mental health …

Emotional nonacceptance is associated with greater posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
symptoms among trauma-exposed youth. Similarly, the use of distraction as a co** …

Introduction Substance use is common among youth which can adversely affect youth
health. Despite the legalization of cannabis in Canada and much of the United States, there …

Although experiencing child abuse (ie, physical abuse, sexual abuse, exposure to violence)
is associated with a variety of mental health difficulties, simple exposure to abuse does not …