Trauma

June 17, 2023
Depression, Trauma

The Intergenerational Impact of Structural Racism and Cumulative Trauma on Depression

Abstract Depression among individuals who have been racially and ethnically minoritized in the United States can be vastly different from that of non-Hispanic White Americans. For example, African American adults who have depression rate their symptoms as more severe, have a longer course of illness, and experience more depression-associated disability. The purpose of this review...

May 29, 2023
Trauma

Trauma and Psychosis: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey

Abstract Objective: The authors hypothesized that the likelihood of psychosis classification would increase with traumatic experiences. Method: Data from the National Comorbidity Survey were used to estimate the relationship between interpersonal trauma and the likelihood of a classification of psychosis. Results: Childhood physical abuse predicted psychosis, and there was a significant cumulative relationship between trauma and psychosis, with number of...