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Lilly, Michelle M.; Valdez, Christine E.; Graham-Bermann, Sandra A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The association between trauma exposure and mental health-related challenges such as depression are well documented in the research literature. The assumptive world theory was used to explore this relationship in 97 female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Participants completed self-report questionnaires that assessed trauma history,…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Severity (of Disability), Depression (Psychology), Mental Health
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Lemieux, Catherine M.; Plummer, Carol A.; Richardson, Roslyn; Simon, Cassandra E.; Ai, Amy L. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2010
The current study examined mental health symptomology, substance use, and adaptive coping among 416 social work students following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Among participants, 47% scored at or above the clinical level for depression, with 6% of students showing clinical PTSD-like symptoms, and 16.9% reporting substance use. Two thirds (66.9%)…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Mental Health, Coping, Depression (Psychology)