Stressful experiences in children and adolescents: initial report from the PSEI-NCPV Honolulu Study

H Stefan Bracha; Tyler Ralston; Jennifer Yamashita; Gretchen Nelson; Hassan H López; Tomas Cummings

Stressful experiences in children and adolescents: initial report from the PSEI-NCPV Honolulu Study

Hawaii Med J. 2003 Mar;62(3):53-8.

Authors

H Stefan Bracha¹, Tyler Ralston, Jennifer Yamashita, Gretchen Nelson, Hassan H López, Tomas Cummings

Affiliation

¹ National Center for PTSD, Department of Veterans Affairs Spark M. Matsunaga Medical and Regional Office Center, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 307, Honolulu, HI 96813. H.Bracha@med.va.gov

PMID: 12703175

Abstract

As part of a federal study on the biology of stress and resilience, a comprehensive, structured stress-history interview (PSEI-NCPV) was administered to 307 participants recruited in Honolulu. A moderate correlation between childhood stress and current depression was found. A relatively high rate of "severe bullying/hazing," and a high mean stress-intensity rating for "blood-drawing induced anxiety" call for further research.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Hawaii
Humans
Male
Mental Recall
Middle Aged
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress, Psychological* / epidemiology
Stress, Psychological* / etiology