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Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a National Sample of Adolescents
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Adolescent girls with behavior disorders who have been raped, kidnapped, or sexually assaulted, are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood
July 9, 2013 | Journal Article
In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.
A Doctor Delivers Multiple Acts of Human Kindness to Homeless Women
August 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
"I lead a team of volunteer physicians and part-time paid nurses who provide free walk-in care to women and children in Boston's shelters."
New Study Finds That Promoting Healthy Relationships Has Positive Impact on Middle School Students
September 12, 2013 | News Release
RWJF commissioned the independent research firm, RTI International to evaluate Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships. Students in study reported changes in attitudes and behaviors linked to the prevention of TDV.
Review of Local Women's Deaths Helps Philadelphia Policy-Makers Develop Violence-Prevention Strategies
February 6, 2005 | Program Results Report
From July 2002 through December 2003, investigators from the Philadelphia Women's Death Review Team conducted a review of all deaths in the year 2000 of women ages 15 to 60 who lived there at the time of their death.
Prenatal Care Helps At-Risk Pregnant Adolescents Deliver Healthy Babies
January 28, 2002 | Program Results Report
AD House addressed the special barriers to access to health and social services faced by inner-city pregnant teens.
Cumulative Social Risk and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Obesity During the Transition to Adulthood
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Black females transitioning to adulthood may experience higher levels of obesity risk due to multiple social risk factors according to this study.
Building Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with a Somali Refugee Community
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the experience of female Somali immigrants with the United States medical system, and focuses on reproductive health care. The authors used interviews, focus groups and surveys to identify challenges to care for Somali women.
Using Self-Rated Health to Assess Health Risks
July 15, 2009 | Story
"The program gave me a chance to connect with other academics interested in the same things as I was," said DeSalvo. "I have built a strong set of academic and research networks and relationships."
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Incidence of Obesity Related to Childbirth
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated the relationship between childbirth and five-year incidence of obesity.