title: Racial/ethnic differences in trauma exposure and mental health disorders in adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Research has cited increased prevalence of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and exposure to interpersonal violence for Hispanics and non-Hispanic Black adolescents, as well as ethnic differences in externalizing behavior (e.g., substance use, delinquency). The current study combined these areas by examining racial/ethnic differences in mental health correlates of trauma exposure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interviews were conducted to assess polyvictimization, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), substance use, and delinquency in a nationally representative sample of adolescents (N = 3,614; 15.4% non-Hispanic Black; 11.3% Hispanic; 64.9% non-Hispanic White).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black adolescents endorsed greater polyvictimization than non-Hispanic Whites; however, differences in MDD and PTSD were only significant when assessed with symptom counts. Non-Hispanic Black adolescents reported the least drug use. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic adolescents endorsed more delinquency than non-Hispanic White adolescents. Polyvictimization only accounted for ethnic disparities in delinquency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Trauma-related disparities may differ across internalizing and externalizing concerns. Subsequent research should continue to examine other factors that may contribute to racial/ethnic differences in trauma sequelae. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors: College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors: Cristina M
authors: CM
authors: López
authors: Department of Psychology and Institute for Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
authors: Arthur R
authors: AR
authors: Andrews
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park.
authors: Andrea M
authors: AM
authors: Chisolm
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: de Arellano
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Saunders
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.
authors: Dean G
authors: DG
authors: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology