The mediating role of anxiety/depression symptoms between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and somatic symptoms in adolescents.

Rachel Y Lee Monica L Oxford Jennifer T Sonney Daniel A Enquobahrie Kenrick D Cato

Published in: Journal of adolescence (2022)

The findings suggest that anxiety/depression symptoms mediate the concurrent relationships between recent ACEs and somatic symptoms at ages 12, 14, and 16. Clinicians should consider assessing anxiety/depression symptoms and possible concurrent exposure to ACEs when caring for adolescents who present with somatic symptoms.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity
young adults
copy number
palliative care
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
gene expression
radiation therapy
genome wide