RT Article
T1 How Does Timing Affect Trauma Treatment for Women Who Are Incarcerated? An Empirical Analysis
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 47
IS 6
SP 631
OP 648
A1 Bridges, Ana J.
A2 Baker, Danielle E.
A2 Chamberlain, Kaitlyn D.
A2 Hill, Morgan A.
A2 Hurd, Lauren E.
A2 Karlsson, Marie
A2 Zielinski, Melissa J.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1767862172
AB Most women who are incarcerated have experienced sexual violence; difficulties adjusting to prison could interfere with women’s ability to benefit from trauma-focused therapy. Here, we explored whether therapeutic benefits of trauma treatment varied as a function of time since incarceration. Women (N = 128) participated in an 8-week group treatment for sexual violence victimization while incarcerated in a community corrections center for nonviolent offenses. Ninety participants consented to the study and completed self-report questionnaires assessing internalizing symptoms (depression, posttraumatic stress, and shame) before and after treatment. Bivariate correlations revealed a significant negative association between time since incarceration and pretreatment depression but not posttraumatic symptoms or shame. Dependent-sample t tests revealed significant improvements from pretreatment to posttreatment in internalizing symptoms. Longer time since incarceration did not significantly predict internalizing symptoms after controlling for pretreatment symptom severity. Findings suggest trauma-focused treatments can be offered to women shortly after they are incarcerated.
K1 PTSD
K1 Incarcerated women
K1 Sexual Abuse
K1 Trauma
K1 Treatment
DO 10.1177/0093854820903071