Psychosocial correlates and depression in Vietnamese adolescents

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Post-traumatic stress disorder, peer and death stressors are important causal factors of depression for the Vietnamese teenagers. Although self-esteem accounts for 30% of the total variance, it is not a significant predictor of stress. The important associations between the stressful life event (SLE) measures and depression reveal the adjustment difficulties experienced by the adolescents during the acculturation process. An examination of the culturally-specific SLE is essential for an understanding the etiology of depression in the Vietnamese adolescents.

Research, Depression in adolescence, Adolescent depression, Vietnamese Americans

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Trauma related critical incident debriefing for adolescents

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This article explores ways in which mental health practitioners can provide assistance for adolescents who have survived extremely stressful situations, such as the September 11th attacks. The authors discuss an intervention model which is based upon de-breifing methods designed to reduce the frequency and severty of post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Youth, Care and treatment, Models, Prevention, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Adolescent psychiatry

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Random acts of delinquency: trauma and self-destructiveness in juvenile offenders

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This article discusses the relationship between childhood trauma and delinquency. The authors argue children whose lives were shaped by traumatic events often perceive social cues differently which can lead to juvenile delinquency.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile offenders

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