Trauma exposure and stress-related disorders in inner city primary care patients
CF Gillespie, B Bradley, K Mercer, AK Smith… - General hospital …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to increase understanding of environmental risk
factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) within
an urban, impoverished, population. METHOD: This study examined the demographic
characteristics, patterns of trauma exposure, prevalence of PTSD and MDD, and predictors
of posttraumatic stress and depressive symptomatology using a verbally presented survey
and structured clinical interviews administered to low-income, primarily African-American (> …
factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) within
an urban, impoverished, population. METHOD: This study examined the demographic
characteristics, patterns of trauma exposure, prevalence of PTSD and MDD, and predictors
of posttraumatic stress and depressive symptomatology using a verbally presented survey
and structured clinical interviews administered to low-income, primarily African-American (> …