In this article, the author critically reviews studies on the relationship between exposure to
trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol abuse. After establishing that …

Early childhood traumatic experiences, such as childhood maltreatment, are associated with
an enhanced risk of adolescent and adult alcohol and substance use disorders (defined as …

Exposure to childhood adversity has an impact on adult mental health, increasing the risk for
depression and suicide. Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and …

Objective. Illicit drug use is identified in Healthy People 2010 as a leading health indicator
because it is associated with multiple deleterious health outcomes, such as sexually …

Traditional delinquency theories typically exclude girls and examine economic
marginalization as the primary risk factor for boys. More recent mainstream theories expand …

OBJECTIVE: Alcohol use disorders (defined as DSM-IV alcohol dependence or abuse) are
prevalent and serious problems among adolescents. As adolescence is marked by …

Child Maltreatment, Third Edition, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin, is a thoroughly
updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students and beginning graduate …

Developmental psychopathology emphasizes the impact that early childhood maltreatment
has on adolescent and early adult development. The life‐course perspective, however …

BACKGROUND. Children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) are at increased risk for
adverse mental and behavioral health sequelae, as has been documented by both …

OBJECTIVE: Clinical observation suggests that adolescents with alcohol use disorders often
have complex histories that include childhood maltreatment and other traumas. The aim of …