RT Article
T1 Women in Prison With Traumatic Brain Injury: Prevalence, Mechanism, and Impact on Mental Health
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 62
IS 10
SP 3135
OP 3150
A1 Woolhouse, Rachel
A1 McKinlay, Audrey
A1 Grace, Randolph C.
A2 McKinlay, Audrey
A2 Grace, Randolph C.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1588392430
AB Relatively little is known about the characteristics of female offenders. Here, we studied the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health issues in an exclusively female prison population in New Zealand. Participants (N = 38) were recruited from all security levels at Christchurch Women’s Prison. Measures for depression, anxiety, and stress, sleep, and a history of TBI were administered; 94.7% (36/38) of participants presented with a history of TBI. Younger age at first injury was associated with an increased risk of mental health problems. The study concludes that TBI is highly prevalent among female offenders and may be linked to increased mental health problems. TBI should be considered as an important factor in offender pathways and treatment programs.
K1 Female offenders
K1 Brain injury
K1 Mental health
K1 Sleep problems
K1 Frauenkriminalität
K1 Psychische Gesundheit
K1 Neuseeland
K1 Weibliche Straftäter
DO 10.1177/0306624X17726519