Benjamin E Saunders
Biographic Data
| ID | 5419199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin E Saunders |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin E |
| FAMILY NAME | Saunders |
| SIGNATURE | SAUNDERS B E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Medical University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5357-4006 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Comparison of the Readiness of Youth Service Agencies to Implement a Technology-Based Toolkit to Support Treatment Delivery
Trauma-Related Knowledge and Practice Changes among Brokers in a Community-Based Learning Collaborative
Purpose: Broker professionals serve an important intermediary role in improving service access for youth but are often trained separately from clinicians. Community-Based Learning Collaboratives (CBLCs) include specific training/implementation strategies to foster collaboration and build community capacity for EBPs. Methods: The current study examined changes in trauma-related knowledge, practices, organizational culture, and interprofessional co…
Community-based learning collaboratives and participant reports of interprofessional collaboration, barriers to, and utilization of child trauma services
Racial/ethnic differences in trauma exposure and mental health disorders in adolescents
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
Co-Occurrence of Witnessed Parental Violence and Child Physical Abuse from a National Sample of Adolescents
Prevalence and mental health correlates of witnessed parental and community violence in a national sample of adolescents
Background: Although research suggests that witnessed violence is linked to adverse mental health outcomes among adolescents, little is known about its prevalence or its significance in predicting psychiatric symptoms beyond the contribution of co‐occurring risk factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the national prevalence of witnessed parental and community violence and to examine these life stressors as independent risk factors for…
A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and substance use.
The authors examined longitudinally the mental health status of women as a function of different types and combinations of exposure to interpersonal violence. A structured telephone interview was administered to a household probability sample of 4,008 women (18-89 years of age), who were then recontacted for 1- and 2-year follow-up interviews. Interviews assessed lifetime violence history (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed serious…
Relations among gender, violence exposure, and mental health
Using a nationally representative sample of 4,008 adolescents, this study examines gender differences in violence exposure, major depressive episode (MDE) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and characteristics of violence incidents. It was hypothesized that there would be gender differences in the types of violence exposure reported and in the prevalence of MDE and PTSD and that gender would moderate the relationship between violence expos…
The complexity of trauma types in the lives of women in families referred for family violence
Responding to calls for further research about the impact of multiple types of trauma across the life span, this study examines the interconnections among types of trauma in childhood and adulthood in a convenience clinical sample of 283 women obtaining social services for family violence. In particular, variables including family of-origin dysfunction and other childhood risk factors, relationship victimization in adulthood, and the presence of …
Do urban adolescents become desensitized to community violence? Data from a national survey
This study explored whether the response of urban adolescents to community violence exposure differs from their response to family violence and sexual assault. More specifically, the authors explored whether desensitization to community violence exposure was more common compared with desensitization to other violence-related stressors. Participants included 1,245 urban adolescents drawn from a national probability sample of 4,023 youth (aged 12-1…
Violence and risk of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse/dependence, and comorbidity
With a national household probability sample of 4,023 telephone-interviewed adolescents ages 12-17, this study provides prevalence, comorbidity, and risk-factor data for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive episode (MDE), and substance abuse/dependence (SA/D). Roughly 16% of boys and 19% of girls met criteria for at least 1 diagnosis. Six-month PTSD prevalence was 3.7% for boys and 6.3% for girls, 6-month MDE prevalence was 7.4%…
Impact of childhood rape and aggravated assault on adult mental health
Associations among childhood assault (rape, aggravated assault, or both) and indices of adult mental health (posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode) were examined in a national probability sample of 4,008 (weighted) women. Relationships among assault characteristics and these adult mental health indices were also investigated. Findings suggested particularly deleterious effects for childhood aggravated assault and rapes that caus…
Risk factors for adolescent substance abuse and dependence
Delay in disclosure of childhood rape
Income, race/ethnicity, and exposure to violence in youth
This study examined the associations between household income, race/ethnicity, and exposure to violence in a nationally representative sample of youth. Participants included a national probability sample of adolescents (ages 12-17), who completed a telephone interview that assessed lifetime occurrences of witnessing violence, receipt of physically abusive punishment, physical assault, and sexual assault. Results indicated that as household income…
A 2-year longitudinal analysis of the relationships between violent assault and substance use in women.
Childhood physical assault as a risk factor for PTSD, depression, and substance abuse
A national sample of adult women was screened for a history of serious physical assault in childhood, major depressive episode, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. Approximately 2.6% reported having experienced serious assaults in childhood, with fathers and stepfathers identified as having been the most frequent offenders. Compared to women reporting no such victimization, these women experienced more lifetime and current episod…
Understanding acute psychological distress following natural disaster
A household probability sample of 229 adults was interviewed four to seven months after the Sierra Madre earthquake (June 28, 1991; Los Angeles County). The study predicted psychological distress from these variables: demographics, traumatic event history, low magnitude event history, earthquake related threat perceptions, and earthquake related resource loss. Based on the Conservation of Resources (COR) stress model, it was predicted that resour…
Prevalence of civilian trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in a representative national sample of women.
Criminal Victimization
A sample of 391 adult females were interviewed about lifetime criminal victimization experiences, crime reporting, and psychological impact. In total, 75% of the sample (n = 295) had been victimized by crime, and 41.4% of all crimes were reported to the police. Reporting rates differed by crime type. Burglary had the highest reporting rate (82.4%); and sexual assault the lowest (7.1%). Of all crime victims, 27.8% subsequently developed posttrauma…
Racial/ethnic differences in trauma exposure and mental health disorders in adolescents
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
Community-based learning collaboratives and participant reports of interprofessional collaboration, barriers to, and utilization of child trauma services
Criminal Victimization
A sample of 391 adult females were interviewed about lifetime criminal victimization experiences, crime reporting, and psychological impact. In total, 75% of the sample (n = 295) had been victimized by crime, and 41.4% of all crimes were reported to the police. Reporting rates differed by crime type. Burglary had the highest reporting rate (82.4%); and sexual assault the lowest (7.1%). Of all crime victims, 27.8% subsequently developed posttrauma…
Prevalence of civilian trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in a representative national sample of women.
Understanding acute psychological distress following natural disaster
A household probability sample of 229 adults was interviewed four to seven months after the Sierra Madre earthquake (June 28, 1991; Los Angeles County). The study predicted psychological distress from these variables: demographics, traumatic event history, low magnitude event history, earthquake related threat perceptions, and earthquake related resource loss. Based on the Conservation of Resources (COR) stress model, it was predicted that resour…
Childhood physical assault as a risk factor for PTSD, depression, and substance abuse
A national sample of adult women was screened for a history of serious physical assault in childhood, major depressive episode, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. Approximately 2.6% reported having experienced serious assaults in childhood, with fathers and stepfathers identified as having been the most frequent offenders. Compared to women reporting no such victimization, these women experienced more lifetime and current episod…
A 2-year longitudinal analysis of the relationships between violent assault and substance use in women.
Risk factors for adolescent substance abuse and dependence
Delay in disclosure of childhood rape
Income, race/ethnicity, and exposure to violence in youth
This study examined the associations between household income, race/ethnicity, and exposure to violence in a nationally representative sample of youth. Participants included a national probability sample of adolescents (ages 12-17), who completed a telephone interview that assessed lifetime occurrences of witnessing violence, receipt of physically abusive punishment, physical assault, and sexual assault. Results indicated that as household income…
Impact of childhood rape and aggravated assault on adult mental health
Associations among childhood assault (rape, aggravated assault, or both) and indices of adult mental health (posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode) were examined in a national probability sample of 4,008 (weighted) women. Relationships among assault characteristics and these adult mental health indices were also investigated. Findings suggested particularly deleterious effects for childhood aggravated assault and rapes that caus…
Violence and risk of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse/dependence, and comorbidity
With a national household probability sample of 4,023 telephone-interviewed adolescents ages 12-17, this study provides prevalence, comorbidity, and risk-factor data for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive episode (MDE), and substance abuse/dependence (SA/D). Roughly 16% of boys and 19% of girls met criteria for at least 1 diagnosis. Six-month PTSD prevalence was 3.7% for boys and 6.3% for girls, 6-month MDE prevalence was 7.4%…
Do urban adolescents become desensitized to community violence? Data from a national survey
This study explored whether the response of urban adolescents to community violence exposure differs from their response to family violence and sexual assault. More specifically, the authors explored whether desensitization to community violence exposure was more common compared with desensitization to other violence-related stressors. Participants included 1,245 urban adolescents drawn from a national probability sample of 4,023 youth (aged 12-1…
A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and substance use.
The authors examined longitudinally the mental health status of women as a function of different types and combinations of exposure to interpersonal violence. A structured telephone interview was administered to a household probability sample of 4,008 women (18-89 years of age), who were then recontacted for 1- and 2-year follow-up interviews. Interviews assessed lifetime violence history (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed serious…
Relations among gender, violence exposure, and mental health
Using a nationally representative sample of 4,008 adolescents, this study examines gender differences in violence exposure, major depressive episode (MDE) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and characteristics of violence incidents. It was hypothesized that there would be gender differences in the types of violence exposure reported and in the prevalence of MDE and PTSD and that gender would moderate the relationship between violence expos…
The complexity of trauma types in the lives of women in families referred for family violence
Responding to calls for further research about the impact of multiple types of trauma across the life span, this study examines the interconnections among types of trauma in childhood and adulthood in a convenience clinical sample of 283 women obtaining social services for family violence. In particular, variables including family of-origin dysfunction and other childhood risk factors, relationship victimization in adulthood, and the presence of …
Prevalence and mental health correlates of witnessed parental and community violence in a national sample of adolescents
Background: Although research suggests that witnessed violence is linked to adverse mental health outcomes among adolescents, little is known about its prevalence or its significance in predicting psychiatric symptoms beyond the contribution of co‐occurring risk factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the national prevalence of witnessed parental and community violence and to examine these life stressors as independent risk factors for…
Co-Occurrence of Witnessed Parental Violence and Child Physical Abuse from a National Sample of Adolescents
Racial/ethnic differences in trauma exposure and mental health disorders in adolescents
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
Community-based learning collaboratives and participant reports of interprofessional collaboration, barriers to, and utilization of child trauma services
Trauma-Related Knowledge and Practice Changes among Brokers in a Community-Based Learning Collaborative
Purpose: Broker professionals serve an important intermediary role in improving service access for youth but are often trained separately from clinicians. Community-Based Learning Collaboratives (CBLCs) include specific training/implementation strategies to foster collaboration and build community capacity for EBPs. Methods: The current study examined changes in trauma-related knowledge, practices, organizational culture, and interprofessional co…
A Comparison of the Readiness of Youth Service Agencies to Implement a Technology-Based Toolkit to Support Treatment Delivery
Psychology (19 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Psychiatry (16 works) · Clinical Psychology (15 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (14 works) · Poison control (12 works) · Suicide prevention (12 works) · Injury prevention (11 works) · Medical emergency (10 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (9 works)