OBJECTIVE This study investigated the associations of poverty and food insecurity over a 2-year period with internalizing and externalizing problems in a large, community-based sample. METHOD A total of 2,810 children were interviewed between ages 4 and 14 years at baseline, and between ages 5 and 16 years at follow-up. Primary caregivers reported on household income, food insecurity, and wer...

iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Lisa A. Harvey, for her thoughtful, timely, and patient guidance and support. She has intensified my passion for research and is a great role model for me. I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation to the members of my committee, Dr. for their helpful comments and suggestions throughout this project. ...

Meta-analytic techniques were used to estimate the effects of exposure to community violence on mental health outcomes across 114 studies. Community violence had its strongest effects on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and externalizing problems and smallest impact on other internalizing symptoms. Victimization by community violence most predicted symptomatology compared to witnessing or h...

Psychological and psychiatric dysfunction is a major problem in a substantial proportion of young adults with Down syndrome. Some patients develop psychiatric issues, such as depressive, obsessive-compulsive, or psychotic-like disorders, in their late adolescence or young adulthood. Furthermore, these individuals may experience moderate to severe emotional and psychological distress. Developmen...