RT Article
T1 Mental Health Among Incarcerated Women: an Examination of Factors Impacting Depression and PTSD Symptomology
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 29
IS 1
SP 52
OP 72
A1 Cabeldue, Mollimichelle
A2 Blackburn, Ashley G.
A2 Mullings, Janet L.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/173352505X
AB Female offenders experience mental health symptoms at a higher rate than male offenders and females in the community. The current study investigated individual characteristics and experiences that may impact symptoms of depressive disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a sample of female inmates in a large Southern prison system. Results showed high rates of reported childhood and adult victimization experiences among the sample. Factors such as seeking mental health treatment prior to incarceration significantly impacted the reporting of depressive and PTSD symptoms, as did victimization histories. Findings suggest that women would benefit from screening to identify mental health needs at the onset of incarceration as well as gender responsive needs assessment and programming to address histories of victimization and current mental health symptomatology.
K1 PTSD
K1 Depression
K1 Female offenders
K1 Mental Health
K1 Victimization
DO 10.1080/08974454.2018.1433099