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McCarthy, Michael D.; Thompson, Sanna J. – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2010
Little is known about trauma-related symptoms among runaway adolescents. Precocious departure from familial homes often exposes youth to traumatic victimization. This study examined the extent to which runaway adolescents present trauma symptomotology and assessed factors that predict trauma symptoms. Participants (N = 350) were 12-18 years of age…
Descriptors: Runaways, Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Thompson, Sanna J.; Zittel-Palmara, Kimberley M.; Forehand, Gregory – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2005
The high rates of substance use among American adolescents are challenging; however, runaway youth are at particularly high-risk for substance use. Runaway youth utilizing two service sectors, emergency crisis shelters and juvenile detention centers, were recruited to evaluate differences in risk factors associated with substance use. Findings…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Runaways, Marijuana, Adolescents