Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA.
J Trauma Stress. 2010 Feb;23(1):161-8. doi: 10.1002/jts.20501.
Homeless youth experience disproportionately high rates of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined correlates of trauma and PTSD among homeless youth with a focus on the impact of homeless culture, substance addiction, and mental health challenges. Homeless youth (N = 146) from Los Angeles, California, Denver, Colorado, and St. Louis, Missouri, were recruited from organizations providing services to homeless youth using comparable methods. Results indicate that 57% of respondents had experienced a traumatic event and 24% met criteria for PTSD. A multinomial logistic regression model revealed greater transience, alcohol addiction, mania, and lower self-efficacy predicted PTSD whereas trauma exposure was associated with alcohol addiction only. Findings have implications for screening and intervening with traumatized homeless youth across service settings.
无家可归的青年经历创伤和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的比例过高。本研究调查了无家可归青年创伤和 PTSD 的相关因素，重点关注无家可归文化、物质成瘾和心理健康挑战的影响。研究对象是来自加利福尼亚州洛杉矶、科罗拉多州丹佛和密苏里州圣路易斯的无家可归青年（N=146），他们是通过为无家可归青年提供服务的组织，采用类似的方法招募的。结果表明，57%的受访者经历过创伤事件，24%符合 PTSD 标准。多变量逻辑回归模型显示，更大的不稳定性、酒精成瘾、躁狂和较低的自我效能感预示着 PTSD，而创伤暴露仅与酒精成瘾有关。这些发现对在服务环境中筛查和干预受创伤的无家可归青年具有重要意义。
