Burton D, Foy D, Bwanausi C, Johnson J, Moore L
J Trauma Stress. 1994 Jan;7(1):83-93. doi: 10.1007/BF02111914.
This study examined some chronic, stressful conditions and some acute, traumatic events which may place youths at risk for specific types of psychopathology. Ninety one delinquent adolescents with histories of serious and repeated crimes were assessed for their exposure to 11 different types of trauma. The subjects were also tested using measures which assess family functioning, and frequency and intensity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Results indicated that 24% of the subjects tested met full DSM III-R criteria for PTSD. Both exposure to violence and family dysfunction were significantly associated with PTSD symptomatology. These findings suggest that juvenile offenders may constitute a high risk group for exposure to multiple types of trauma and the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms related to such exposure. This study provides a rationale for future cross-trauma research both within the juvenile offender population and between it and other identified trauma groups.
本研究调查了一些慢性应激状况和一些急性创伤事件，这些状况和事件可能使青少年面临特定类型精神病理学的风险。对91名有严重且反复犯罪史的青少年罪犯进行了评估，以确定他们遭受11种不同类型创伤的情况。还使用评估家庭功能以及创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状的频率和强度的方法对这些受试者进行了测试。结果表明，24%的受试对象符合PTSD的完整DSM III-R标准。遭受暴力和家庭功能失调均与PTSD症状显著相关。这些发现表明，少年犯可能是遭受多种类型创伤以及由此引发创伤后应激症状的高危群体。本研究为未来在少年犯群体内部以及该群体与其他已确定的创伤群体之间开展交叉创伤研究提供了理论依据。
