Bracha H Stefan, Ralston Tyler, Yamashita Jennifer, Nelson Gretchen, López Hassan H, Cummings Tomas
National Center for PTSD, Department of Veterans Affairs Spark M. Matsunaga Medical and Regional Office Center, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 307, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Hawaii Med J. 2003 Mar;62(3):53-8.
As part of a federal study on the biology of stress and resilience, a comprehensive, structured stress-history interview (PSEI-NCPV) was administered to 307 participants recruited in Honolulu. A moderate correlation between childhood stress and current depression was found. A relatively high rate of "severe bullying/hazing," and a high mean stress-intensity rating for "blood-drawing induced anxiety" call for further research.