Harnisher Julie Laken, Abram Karen, Washburn Jason, Stokes Marquita, Azores-Gococo Nicole, Teplin Linda
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 (
Juv Fam Court J. 2015 Summer;66(3):1-18. doi: 10.1111/jfcj.12029.
This study investigated the prevalence of loss due to death and its association with mental disorders in a random sample of 898 newly detained adolescents in Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 90% of youth experienced the loss of an important person; most had also experienced a "high-risk" loss (e.g., loss due to violence, sudden loss). Minority youth were at particular risk. Youth with any loss or multiple losses were more likely to have mood disorders and ADHD/behavioral disorders, respectively, than youth who had no such losses. Interventions focusing on modifiable protective factors following loss may increase positive outcomes in this vulnerable population.
本研究调查了伊利诺伊州芝加哥市898名新被拘留青少年的随机样本中因死亡导致的丧失情况及其与精神障碍的关联。近90%的青少年经历过重要人物的丧失;大多数人还经历过“高风险”丧失(如因暴力导致的丧失、突然丧失)。少数族裔青少年面临特别的风险。与没有此类丧失经历的青少年相比,有任何丧失经历或多次丧失经历的青少年分别更有可能患情绪障碍和注意力缺陷多动障碍/行为障碍。针对丧失后可改变的保护因素的干预措施可能会改善这一弱势群体的积极结果。