Risk and resilience in Syrian refugee children: A multisystem analysis / Elie G. KARAM ; Andrew K. MAY ; Michael PLUESS ; Michael J. RIEDER ; Demelza SMEETH ; Stan VAN UUM in Development and Psychopathology, 35-5 (December 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 35-5 (December 2023) . - p.2275-2287 Titre : Risk and resilience in Syrian refugee children: A multisystem analysis Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Elie G. KARAM, Auteur ; Andrew K. MAY, Auteur ; Michael PLUESS, Auteur ; Michael J. RIEDER, Auteur ; Demelza SMEETH, Auteur ; Stan VAN UUM, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2275-2287 Mots-clés : hair cortisol  mental health  polygenic scores  refugee children  resilience Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Refugee children are often exposed to substantial trauma, placing them at increased risk for mental illness. However, this risk can be mitigated by a capacity for resilience, conferred from multiple ecological systems (e.g., family, community), including at an individual biological level. We examined the ability of hair cortisol concentrations and polygenic scores for mental health to predict risk and resilience in a sample of Syrian refugee children (n = 1359). Children were categorized as either at-risk or resilient depending on clinical thresholds for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and externalizing behavior problems. Logistic regression was used to examine main and interacting effects while controlling for covariates. Elevated hair cortisol concentrations were significantly associated with reduced resilience (odds ratio (OR)=0.58, 95%CI [0.40, 0.83]) while controlling for levels of war exposure. Polygenic scores for depression, self-harm, and neuroticism were not found to have any significant main effects. However, a significant interaction emerged between hair cortisol and polygenic scores for depression (OR=0.04, 95%CI [0.003 0.47]), suggesting that children predisposed to depression were more at risk for mental health problems when hair cortisol concentrations were high. Our results suggest that biomarkers (separately and in combination) might support early identification of refugee children at risk for mental health problems. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423000433 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=519 [article] Risk and resilience in Syrian refugee children: A multisystem analysis [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elie G. KARAM, Auteur ; Andrew K. MAY, Auteur ; Michael PLUESS, Auteur ; Michael J. RIEDER, Auteur ; Demelza SMEETH, Auteur ; Stan VAN UUM, Auteur . - p.2275-2287. in Development and Psychopathology > 35-5 (December 2023) . - p.2275-2287 Mots-clés : hair cortisol  mental health  polygenic scores  refugee children  resilience Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Refugee children are often exposed to substantial trauma, placing them at increased risk for mental illness. However, this risk can be mitigated by a capacity for resilience, conferred from multiple ecological systems (e.g., family, community), including at an individual biological level. We examined the ability of hair cortisol concentrations and polygenic scores for mental health to predict risk and resilience in a sample of Syrian refugee children (n = 1359). Children were categorized as either at-risk or resilient depending on clinical thresholds for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and externalizing behavior problems. Logistic regression was used to examine main and interacting effects while controlling for covariates. Elevated hair cortisol concentrations were significantly associated with reduced resilience (odds ratio (OR)=0.58, 95%CI [0.40, 0.83]) while controlling for levels of war exposure. Polygenic scores for depression, self-harm, and neuroticism were not found to have any significant main effects. However, a significant interaction emerged between hair cortisol and polygenic scores for depression (OR=0.04, 95%CI [0.003 0.47]), suggesting that children predisposed to depression were more at risk for mental health problems when hair cortisol concentrations were high. Our results suggest that biomarkers (separately and in combination) might support early identification of refugee children at risk for mental health problems. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423000433 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=519

The role of environmental sensitivity in post-traumatic stress symptoms in Lebanese children and adolescents / Elie G. KARAM ; John FAYYAD ; Yuanyuan Huang ; Dahlia SAAB ; Josleen Al Barathie ; Michael PLUESS in Development and Psychopathology, 37-1 (February 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 37-1 (February 2025) . - p.251-258 Titre : The role of environmental sensitivity in post-traumatic stress symptoms in Lebanese children and adolescents : Development and Psychopathology Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Elie G. KARAM, Auteur ; John FAYYAD, Auteur ; Yuanyuan Huang, Auteur ; Dahlia SAAB, Auteur ; Josleen Al Barathie, Auteur ; Michael PLUESS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.251-258 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : PTSD  childhood adversities  environmental sensitivity  positive home experiences  trauma Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children differ substantially in their sensitivity to the quality of their environment. Some are more sensitive and more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in response to Childhood Adversities (CAs), but might also benefit more from Positive Home Experiences (PHE). The aim of this study is to investigate the role of Environmental Sensitivity (ES), CAs and PHEs in PTSD development in children and adolescents. Data was collected from N = 2,569 children/adolescents. PTSD symptoms, CAs, PHEs and ES were assessed with self-report measures. We found that higher ES and CAs emerged as risk factors for PTSD development whereas higher levels of PHEs protected against PTSD. ES moderated the effects of CAs (? = 1.08, p < .001) on PTSD symptoms in the total sample. This moderating effect was more pronounced in girls, suggesting that highly sensitive girls with high childhood adversities were more likely to have higher PTSD symptoms than girls with low levels of sensitivity (? = 1.09, p < .001). In conclusion, Environmental Sensitivity played an important role as a risk factor for PTSD and as a moderating factor that accentuated the main effects of childhood adversities, particularly in girls. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423001554 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=546 [article] The role of environmental sensitivity in post-traumatic stress symptoms in Lebanese children and adolescents : Development and Psychopathology [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elie G. KARAM, Auteur ; John FAYYAD, Auteur ; Yuanyuan Huang, Auteur ; Dahlia SAAB, Auteur ; Josleen Al Barathie, Auteur ; Michael PLUESS, Auteur . - p.251-258. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 37-1 (February 2025) . - p.251-258 Mots-clés : PTSD  childhood adversities  environmental sensitivity  positive home experiences  trauma Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children differ substantially in their sensitivity to the quality of their environment. Some are more sensitive and more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in response to Childhood Adversities (CAs), but might also benefit more from Positive Home Experiences (PHE). The aim of this study is to investigate the role of Environmental Sensitivity (ES), CAs and PHEs in PTSD development in children and adolescents. Data was collected from N = 2,569 children/adolescents. PTSD symptoms, CAs, PHEs and ES were assessed with self-report measures. We found that higher ES and CAs emerged as risk factors for PTSD development whereas higher levels of PHEs protected against PTSD. ES moderated the effects of CAs (? = 1.08, p < .001) on PTSD symptoms in the total sample. This moderating effect was more pronounced in girls, suggesting that highly sensitive girls with high childhood adversities were more likely to have higher PTSD symptoms than girls with low levels of sensitivity (? = 1.09, p < .001). In conclusion, Environmental Sensitivity played an important role as a risk factor for PTSD and as a moderating factor that accentuated the main effects of childhood adversities, particularly in girls. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423001554 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=546

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