Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2012 Jul;13(3):153-66. doi: 10.1177/1524838012447698. Epub 2012 Jun 4.
Studies of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescence published from 2000 to 2011 indicate that adolescents are at greater risk of experiencing trauma than either adults or children, and that the prevalence of PTSD among adolescents is 3-57%. Age, gender, type of trauma, and repeated trauma are discussed as factors related to the increased rates of adolescent PTSD. PTSD in adolescence is also associated with suicide, substance abuse, poor social support, academic problems, and poor physical health. PTSD may disrupt biological maturational processes and contribute to the long-term emotion and behavior regulation problems that are often evident in adolescents with the disorder. Recommendations are presented for practice and research regarding the promotion of targeted prevention and intervention services to maximize adolescents' strengths and minimize vulnerabilities. Public policy implications are discussed.
2000 年至 2011 年间发表的有关青少年创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的研究表明，青少年比成年人或儿童更容易经历创伤，且青少年 PTSD 的患病率为 3-57%。年龄、性别、创伤类型和重复创伤被认为是与青少年 PTSD 发生率增加有关的因素。青少年 PTSD 还与自杀、药物滥用、社会支持差、学业问题和身体健康状况不佳有关。PTSD 可能会扰乱生物成熟过程，并导致患有该疾病的青少年中经常出现的长期情绪和行为调节问题。针对促进有针对性的预防和干预服务，以最大限度地发挥青少年的优势并减少脆弱性，提出了实践和研究建议。讨论了公共政策的影响。
