Offending behaviour: the role of trauma and PTSD

Ardino, Vittoria

doi:10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.18968

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“…Anger and aggression can be symptoms of PTSD in the general population [33,34], and so where challenging behaviour does occur in intellectual disability populations it may be the result of trauma [28,35]. As evidence regarding the presentation of trauma in people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities is particularly limited, PTSD and other traumarelated psychological distress may simply be categorised as challenging behaviour or misdiagnosed as psychosis [32•].…”

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Trauma and Life Events in Adults with Intellectual Disability

Wigham

Emerson

2015

Curr Dev Disord Rep

102

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Exposure to adverse life events and environmental stressors (e.g. violence, poverty, sexual abuse) has been found to be high in intellectual disability populations. Notwithstanding resilience, for some people with intellectual disability, adverse life events and environmental stressors may lead to PTSD and may affect well-being in more diffuse but potentially still clinically impactful ways (e.g. challenging behaviour, obesity, substance misuse). Advances have occurred in the field of trauma in intellectual disability. More specifically, a small number of assessment measures have been developed for PTSD and a small number of studies evaluated treatment interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR). Awareness has also increased regarding the potential life course effects on mental health of exposure to environmental stressors. While these developments are promising, the field warrants more research and development. This paper considers recent developments in knowledge on the psychological effects of exposure to adverse life events and environmental stressors in adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Section: Trauma and Challenging Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trauma and Life Events in Adults with Intellectual Disability

Wigham

Emerson

2015

Curr Dev Disord Rep

102

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“…Evidence from the prison system suggests that PTSD may be a considerable but overlooked mental health challenge for older adults in the criminal justice system. Several prison studies have identified high rates of PTSD among prisoners compared to the general population (Ardino, 2012; Goff, Rose, Rose, & Purves, 2007). Others have shown that individuals of all ages involved within the criminal justice system are at a greater risk of exposure to stress and trauma (Sadeh & McNiel, 2015).…”

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Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and associated health and social vulnerabilities in older jail inmates

Flatt

Williams

Barnes

et al. 2016

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives To examine post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in older jail inmates, and to determine whether adverse social and health-related characteristics were associated with having PTSD symptoms. Method We performed an exploratory cross-sectional study of 238 older (age ≥55 years) jail inmates from a county jail. PTSD symptoms were determined using the Primary Care PTSD (PC-PTSD) screen. Reporting three or more PTSD symptoms was defined as a positive screen. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used to examine the prevalence of a positive PTSD screen and associations with social and health-related characteristics. Results The mean age was 59 years, 64% were Black, and 82% reported an annual income ≤$15,000. Nearly 40% of older jail inmates had a positive PTSD screen and 10% reported a prior PTSD diagnosis by a physician. Older jail inmates with a positive PTSD screen were significantly more likely than those with a negative PTSD screen to report medication insecurity in the past year, impairment in two or more activities of daily living, traumatic brain injury, pain in the past week, and poor self-rated health. Conclusion Over one in three of the older jail inmates in this study had a positive PTSD screen, though only one in five of those with a positive screen reported a prior PTSD diagnosis. Screening for PTSD in jails may help identify older inmates who would benefit from additional mental health treatment and reentry planning to improve health in this population.

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“…While not all people who are maltreated as children become violent perpetrators in later life, experiencing abuse has been identified as a risk factor for criminality (Ardino, 2012; DeLisi, Kosloski, Vaughn, Caudill, & Trulson, 2014). Using a randomly selected sample of case file data ( n = 120,000) from the PBNI, project 9 will examine associations between early trauma, mental health problems, and violent offending.…”

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Training the next generation of psychotraumatologists: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)

Vallières

Murphy

Hansen

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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In this paper we present a description of the Horizon2020, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action funded, research and training programme CONTEXT: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology. The three objectives of the programme are put forward, each of which refers to a key component of the CONTEXT programme. First, we summarize the 12 individual research projects that will take place across three priority populations: (i) refugees and asylum seekers, (ii) first responders, and (iii) perpetrators and survivors of childhood and gender-based violence. Second, we detail the mentoring and training programme central to CONTEXT. Finally, we describe how the research, together with the training, will contribute towards better policy, guidelines, and practice within the field of psychotraumatology.

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Offending behaviour: the role of trauma and PTSD

Cited by 87 publications

References 51 publications

Trauma and Life Events in Adults with Intellectual Disability

Trauma and Life Events in Adults with Intellectual Disability

Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and associated health and social vulnerabilities in older jail inmates

Training the next generation of psychotraumatologists: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)

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