Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, MSC 861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, MSC 861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Apr;23(2):167-84, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2013.12.003.
The epidemiology of traumatic experiences in childhood is a key context for research, clinical treatment, program management, and policy development. This article discusses the conceptual, methodological, and programmatic challenges in precisely answering even relatively simple questions concerning the basic prevalence and incidence of important trauma types among American youth. Findings from studies using nationally representative samples and directly interviewing youth about their trauma histories are reviewed, and lifetime prevalence rates for various types of traumatic experience presented. Clinical application of this information and future directions are discussed.
儿童期创伤经历的流行病学是研究、临床治疗、项目管理和政策制定的关键背景。本文讨论了即使是回答有关美国青少年重要创伤类型的基本流行率和发生率等相对简单问题也存在的概念、方法和方案方面的挑战。本文回顾了使用全国代表性样本并直接询问青少年创伤史的研究结果,并提出了各种创伤经历的终生患病率。本文还讨论了该信息的临床应用和未来方向。