Accurate measurement of quality of life (QoL) is important for evaluation of autism services
and trials of interventions. We undertook psychometric validation of the World Health …

Objective: Black women's experiences of gendered racism have implications for their mental
health. The present study tested the associations between gendered racism, social support …

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of suicide compared to the
general population. Research has yet to identify the mechanisms underlying this increased …

Background Relapse to smoking is commonly triggered by stress, but behavioral
interventions have shown only modest efficacy in preventing stress-related relapse …

Latino immigrants are at increased risk for mental disorders due to social/economic
disadvantages and stressful conditions associated with migration. Resilience-the ability to …

Discrimination is a pervasive stressor among African-American adults. Social support is an
important protective factor for psychological distress, especially among minority populations …

Objectives: Although the health consequences of life stress exposure in the general
population are well known, how different stressors occurring over the lifetime cause …

Objective Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are implicated in diseases of adulthood.
We report the prevalence of ACEs in Hispanics/Latinos in the US and their association with …

Aging involves several changes depending on genetic and behavioral factors, such as
lifestyle and the number and quality of social relationships, which in turn can be influenced …

Objectives To examine factors that account for women veterans' higher prevalence of past-
year DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to women civilians and men …