Journal of Depression and Anxiety

Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-1044

Research Article - (2016) Volume 5, Issue 1

Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse in Caribbean Young Adults and Its Association with Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Skin Bleaching

Caryl James1*, Azizi A Seixas2*, Abigail Harrison1, Girardin Jean-Louis2, Mark Butler2, Ferdinand Zizi2 and Alafia Samuels3
1Center for Healthful Behavior Change, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, NY, USA, E-mail: Abigail_Harrison@brown.edu
2The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, West Indies, E-mail: Abigail_Harrison@brown.edu
3The University of the West Indies, Cavehill, Barbados, West Indies, E-mail: Abigail_Harrison@brown.edu
*Corresponding Author(s): Caryl James, CEDS, Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, 6, Jamaica, West Indies, Tel: 876-927-1660 Email:
Azizi A Seixas, Postodoctoral Fellow, NYU Langone School of Medicine, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, 227 East 30th St, 6th Floor, New York NY 10016, USA, Tel: 646-501-2672 Email:

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