Mental Health Among Incarcerated Women: An Examination of Factors Impacting Depression and PTSD Symptomology

Cabeldue, Mollimichelle; Blackburn, Ashley G.; Mullings, Janet L.

doi:10.1080/08974454.2018.1433099

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“…This is particularly significant because little research has considered the mediating effects of PTSD on adverse childhood events and IPV in adulthood. Such findings led support of the growing literature on the linkages between childhood adversity and trauma and subsequent mental health and abuse in adulthood (Cabeldue, Blackburn, & Mullings, 2019;Cloitre et al, 2009;Green et al, 2016). Second, the findings of this study suggest that a feminist life course approach can further help us understand the complex relationships between trauma and mental health and women's offending.…”

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confidence: 72%

Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood: The Mediating Influence of PTSD in a Sample of Women Prisoners

Jones

Peck

Sharp

et al. 2019

J Interpers Violence

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Although past research documents strong linkages between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) in the lives of women prisoners, researchers have often neglected to consider the potential mediating role of PTSD in the relationships between ACEs and adult IPV. Using data from a stratified random sample of all incarcerated women in Oklahoma (N = 334), we explore the relationships between ACEs, PTSD symptomology, and adult IPV utilizing a feminist life course theoretical framework. Results indicate that PTSD symptomology fully mediates the relationship between ACEs and adult IPV, suggesting that PTSD may be central to understanding pathways to adult IPV as well as offending and incarceration for women. Implications and suggestions for policy and future research are offered.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood: The Mediating Influence of PTSD in a Sample of Women Prisoners

Jones

Peck

Sharp

et al. 2019

J Interpers Violence

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“…However, Harner and Riley [9] mentioned that several female prisoners stated that while in detention, their mental health tended to improve. In addition, depression can cause mood swings that affect physical and somatic conditions such as disturbed sleep patterns, fatigue, and decreased concentration [23]. As for the increase in death due to drug abuse, mental disorders, sexual violence, and the occurrence of complex chronic diseases such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and sexually transmitted diseases [24].…”

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Scoping Review of Mental Health Problems among Female Prisoners

Hidayati

Suryani

Rahayuwati

et al. 2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Detention can cause problems and stressors for prisoners, one of which is mental health problems. Female prisoners have a high rate of mental health needs in prisons. Awareness and the ability to recognize prisoners’ health problems are important. Therefore, the mental welfare of female prisoners is the responsibility of each prison. AIM: This review aimed to identify mental health problems among female prisoners. METHODS: The method used was a scoping review. A systematic searched of the literature between 2000 and August 2021 on several databases and search engines, namely, PubMed, CINAHL, SAGE Journals, and Google Scholar using keywords in English, namely, mental health, female prisoners, and prison. RESULTS: Of the 112 articles found, nine were eligible for inclusion. It was found that the mental health problems of female prisoners were anxiety, depression, substance abuse, stress, loss and grief, trauma, and suicide attempts that put them at risk of psychological distress. There was still limited study on female prisoners, especially to explore mental health problems in prison, and there were few studies discussing adjustment to female prisoners in prison, as well as mental health services which are still rarely carried out in prisons. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings, it is recommended for future research to focus more on how female prisoners can access mental health services in prisons to overcome their mental health problems, conduct a deeper exploration of the extent to which mental health services in prisons have been carried out so far.

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“…However, few studies have examined links between early adversity and mental health symptoms in incarcerated mothers and fathers. In one exception, results from a survey of incarcerated women in a large Southern prison system found high rates of childhood and adult trauma, which influenced levels of depression and posttraumatic stress symptoms reported during incarceration (Cabeldue et al, 2019).…”

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“…The largest jail in the nation, located in Cook County, Illinois, is the first corrections system in the United States to appoint mental health professionals (i.e., psychologists) as superintendent. Additional suggestions are to offer mental health screenings and gender-responsive assessment and treatment (Cabeldue et al, 2019) and to minimize the use of isolation or solitary confinement, which can exacerbate mental health symptoms (e.g., Kaba et al, 2014). It is also necessary to create innovative mental health treatments given the high rates of incarcerated parents struggling with mental health challenges.…”

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Unmet Mental Health Needs of Jailed Parents With Young Children

et al. 2020

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ObjectiveMental health symptoms in jailed parents with young children were examined in relation to gender, race, trauma, parenting stress, and supports.BackgroundMost U.S. incarceration occurs in jails, which are notorious for high rates of mental illness. Jail incarceration is a significant stressor for families because most incarcerated individuals are parents.MethodThe sample included 165 jailed parents with children (aged 2–6 years) who completed an interview and questionnaires. Relative risk analyses determined symptom severity, and multivariate analysis of variance tested differences in White and non‐White mothers and fathers. Ordinary least squares regression examined predictors of mental health symptoms.ResultsDepression and thought problems (hallucinations, strange thoughts, self‐harm) were the most common problems. Jailed mothers reported more depression, anxiety, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and drug abuse than fathers. Childhood physical abuse and parenting stress were associated with more symptoms, whereas family support related to fewer symptoms.ConclusionJailed parents experienced 3 to 5 times the odds of symptoms compared with norms, with a high rate of comorbidities relative to the low proportion of parents who received any mental health treatment.ImplicationsMental health interventions for jailed parents are needed, especially gender‐responsive, trauma‐informed services that decrease parenting stress and foster positive family connections.

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Mental Health Among Incarcerated Women: An Examination of Factors Impacting Depression and PTSD Symptomology

Cited by 24 publications

References 41 publications

Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood: The Mediating Influence of PTSD in a Sample of Women Prisoners

Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood: The Mediating Influence of PTSD in a Sample of Women Prisoners

Scoping Review of Mental Health Problems among Female Prisoners

Unmet Mental Health Needs of Jailed Parents With Young Children

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