MedPage Today (10/16, Firth) reports two studies published in Health Affairs found that “exposure to violence was tied to higher rates of loneliness and hypervigilance among residents of violent Chicago neighborhoods.” The researchers conducted “in-person interviews with just over 500 adults from Chicago’s South and West side neighborhoods,” and found that “both direct and indirect exposure to violence was associated with higher levels of these traits, which are known to have negative impacts on both physical and psychosocial well-being.” The two studies can be found here and here.
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— “Urban Violence Exacts Psychiatric Toll on Residents, “Shannon Firth, MedPage Today, October 16, 2019