Adverse Childhood Experiences, Neighborhood Support, and Internalizing and Externalizing Mental Disorders among 6–17 years old US Children: Evidence from a Population-Based Study

Khanijahani, Ahmad; Sualp, Kenan

doi:10.1007/s10597-021-00808-7

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“…This may help to increase their recognition, referral and management by available health professionals. For example, children with higher levels of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and those with lower neighbourhood support, such as those from inner-city environs where the effects of COVID-19 may be most pronounced, are known to present with higher levels of externalizing disorders (Khanijahani & Sualp, 2021). Because bereavement following parental death is associated with an increased rate of psychiatric problems in the first 2 years following a parent’s death (Cerel et al, 2006), many of these youth may present their problems as externalizing disorders such as oppositionality, defiance and antisocial conduct.…”

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Preparing for the COVID-19 paediatric mental health crisis: A focus on youth reactions to caretaker death

Liang

Becker

Rice

2021

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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To promote clinician preparedness for working with children and adolescents who lost or will lose a parent or caretaker to COVID-19, findings from a review of the literature concerning youth reactions to parent and caretaker death and incapacitation were integrated with recent and emergent data concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Children and adolescents who lose a parent or caretaker are at an increased risk of anxiety and depressive reactions and disorders, externalizing and health-risk behaviours, and substance use disorders. Particular aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic may influence these presentations and the risk of complicated grief. Youth with prior histories of adverse childhood experiences as well as boys and young men may require special considerations in formulation and planning. Tailored paediatric care based on the evidence advances accurate formulations and effective interventions for children and adolescents who suffer such a loss.

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Preparing for the COVID-19 paediatric mental health crisis: A focus on youth reactions to caretaker death

Liang

Becker

Rice

2021

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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“…One's support system can also impact the severity of ADHD. With respect to mental disorders externalized by adolescents aged 12–17, one study utilizing the NSCH sample from 2016 to 2019, concluded that low neighborhood support was associated with a higher diagnosis of internalizing (anxiety/depression) and externalizing (ADHD/behavior problems) mental disorders odds ratio > 1, and p < 0.001 for all relationships) (Khanijahani & Sualp, 2022). Adolescents with ADHD with a lower family connection resilience index (FRCI) score were more likely to have conduct problems OR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.13–2.38) and depression (OR: 3.08, 95% CI: 2.12–4.49) (Song et al, 2021).…”

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Examining adverse childhood experiences and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Wojtara,

Syeda,

Singh

et al. 2023

Mental Health Science

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) comprise many dimensions of abuse and neglect in early development. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder that often begins in childhood. In this review, we investigated the associations between ACEs and ADHD in children. Specifically, the focus is to determine the extent of the relationship between ACE type, cumulative number, and ADHD severity. Furthermore, this study explored all aspects of the bidirectional nature of this relationship including how children with ADHD may experience greater ACEs and the potential contribution of confounding and mediating variables including comorbid conditions and resilience. Selected studies were published between January 2015 and January 2023 on PsychInfo, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. Selected studies included: (1) The main age group of the study was children; (2)The children had to have been diagnosed with or have parent-reported ADHD; and (3)The research must include ACE. Case studies and those not meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded from this review. Ultimately, 43 studies met the inclusion criteria, were included in this review, and were evaluated using the appropriate risk of bias assessment tools. These studies supported a positive association between ACEs and ADHD including cumulative quantity and select types of ACEs increasing ADHD severity. Previous literature has primarily utilized observational methodologies which prevent researchers from establishing if there are causal associations and if there is a temporal order to ACEs and ADHD development. This review also provides implications for future research.

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“…The theory hypothesizes that engaging in NSSI derives from a need to control past experiences of trauma and current anger and pain related to such experiences that cannot be expressed verbally or through other means [ 26 ]. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies support the function of emotional regulation as an explanation for NSSI among young adults and teenagers with a history of ACEs (a series of classic childhood negative events [ 8 , 23 , 24 , 27 ]) [ 28 – 30 ]. In addition, systematic reviews and meta-analyses clarify the predictive effect of ACEs on NSSI [ 10 , 11 ] and show that people with a history of ACEs are more likely to engage in NSSI.…”

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Adverse childhood experiences, recent negative life events, and non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese college students: the protective role of self-efficacy

Chen

Liu

et al. 2022

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a severe health problem closely related to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). However, the underlying mechanisms by which ACEs may affect NSSI are largely unknown. Self-efficacy (NSSI-SE) and recent negative life events (RNLEs) may play important roles in this relationship. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between ACEs and NSSI among college students by examining the role of self-efficacy (NSSI-SE) and RNLEs in this process. Method Relevant self-report questionnaires were used to evaluate ACEs, RNLEs, NSSI-SE, and NSSI. A questionnaire of 1036 Chinese undergraduates (Mage = 19.65, 28.9% males, 71.1% females) was collected in a cross-sectional manner. The associations between ACEs, RNLEs, NSSI-SE and NSSI were assessed using Pearson correlation analyses. Then, hierarchical multiple linear regressions were used to analyze the effects of ACEs and RNLEs on NSSI, as well as the protective effect of NSSI-SE on the above relations. Results NSSI was associated with both ACEs and RNLEs. ACEs and RNLEs could directly increase the risks of participating in NSSI, and the effects of ACEs and RNLEs on NSSI were independent without an interactive effect. NSSI-SE buffered the relationship between ACEs and NSSI, as well as between RNLEs and NSSI. Compared to individuals with a low level of NSSI-SE, ACEs and RNLEs were not significantly associated with NSSI in persons with a high level of NSSI-SE. Conclusion NSSI-SE may buffer the effect of ACEs and RNLEs on NSSI, indicating that future interventions can be enhanced by targeting NSSI-SE among college students with ACEs or RNLEs to prevent their engagement in NSSI.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Neighborhood Support, and Internalizing and Externalizing Mental Disorders among 6–17 years old US Children: Evidence from a Population-Based Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 45 publications

Preparing for the COVID-19 paediatric mental health crisis: A focus on youth reactions to caretaker death

Preparing for the COVID-19 paediatric mental health crisis: A focus on youth reactions to caretaker death

Examining adverse childhood experiences and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Adverse childhood experiences, recent negative life events, and non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese college students: the protective role of self-efficacy

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