The Interrelationship Between Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Drug Use in Incarcerated Women

Harris, Ruth M.; Sharps, Phyllis; Allen, Karen; Anderson, Elizabeth H.; Soeken, Karen L.; Rohatas, Acharaporn

doi:10.1177/1055329002239188

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“…35,[37][38][39] Four identified studies addressed HIV risk taking in the context of substance abuse in subjects within the CJS (Table 3). 37,[40][41][42] These studies all confirm that HIV risk is heightened in the setting of concurrent violence. Furthermore, among women within the CJS, victimization and sexual risk taking appear to be moderated by contextual factors, such as substance abuse and relationship to one's sexual partner.…”

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Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic

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2011

Journal of Women's Health

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Women in the United States are increasingly affected by HIV/AIDS. The SAVA syndemic-synergistic epidemics of substance abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS-is highly prevalent among impoverished urban women and potentially associated with poor HIV outcomes. A review of the existing literature found 45 articles that examine SAVA's impact on (1) HIV-associated risk-taking behaviors, (2) mental health, (3) healthcare utilization and medication adherence, and (4) the bidirectional relationship between violence and HIV status. Overall, results confirm the profound impact of violence and victimization and how it is intertwined with poor decision making, increased risk taking and negative health consequences, particularly in the context of substance abuse. Among current findings, there remain diverse and inconsistent definitions for substance abuse, violence, mental illness, adherence, and healthcare utilization that confound interpretation of data. Future studies require standardization and operationalization of definitions for these terms. Development and adaptation of evidencebased interventions that incorporate prevention of violence and management of victimization to target this vulnerable group of women and thereby promote better health outcomes are urgently needed.

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Section: Subjects Within Criminal Justice Systemsupporting

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Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic

Meyer

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2011

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“…A violência sofrida pela mulher também é confirmada por um outro estudo 25 , o qual menciona que 70% da amostra reportaram vitimização direta. Ainda, 62% das mulheres encarceradas sofreram algum tipo de trauma infantil, sendo 48% abuso sexual 26 .…”

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Características, sintomas depressivos e fatores associados em mulheres encarceradas no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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2010

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“…; Belenko y Peugh, 2004;Covington, 2007;Harris, Sharps, Allen, Anderson, Soeken, y Rohatas, 2003;Fogel y Belyea, 1999;Henderson, 1998y Zurhold, 2005 y españoles (Cervelló, 2006;Yagüe y Cabello, 2005). Así, se trata de una mujer joven, en torno a los 36 años, soltera y con hijos, que en general no ha superado los estudios primarios y que cuenta con una media de 13 años de educación.…”

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“…mas de abuso de sustancias. Harris et al (2003) encontraron una relación significativa entre estas variables, al señalar que el 78.2% de mujeres consumidoras de sustancias fueron agredidas sexualmente antes de entrar en prisión, y que el 82.9% sufrieron abusos sexuales por parte de su pareja.…”

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Perfil adictivo, delictivo y psicopatológico de una muestra de mujeres en prisión

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This study examines the addictive, criminal and psychopathological profile of a sample of 59 women incarcerated in the Villabona prison in Asturias (a region in northern Spain). The instruments administered were the EuropASI, the SCL-90-R and a semi-structured interview.Results showed that the profile is a young, single women with family dependents serving an average of 5 years' imprisonment. Of the total sample, 64.4% met criteria for a substance abuse disorder. We found a statistically significant relationship between the variables use-nonuse and type of crime: women who used substances had committed the most crimes against property and against the socioeconomic order. As regards psychopathology, 44.06% of the sample fulfilled the requirements for clinical case according to Derogatis' (1994) criteria. The results of the SCL-90-R showed that the predominant psychological disorders were, in the following order, depression, somatization, obsessive-compulsive disorder and paranoid ideation. Moreover, in the group of female users, 47.4% had dual pathology. Our results revealed a statistically significant relationship between clinical case and substance use. Finally, statistically significant differences were found between the user and nonuser groups in the EuropASI severity profile. Highest scores were found for the medical, psychiatric and family areas in the user group.Keywords: women, prison, drug abuse, dual diagnosis. RESUMEN ABSTRACTEn este estudio se analiza el perfil adictivo, delictivo y psicopatológico de una muestra de 59 mujeres encarceladas en el Centro Penitenciario (C.P.) de Villabona (Asturias). Para ello se administraron los instrumentos EuropASI, SCL-90-R y una entrevista semiestructurada. Los resultados mostraron que se trata de una mujer joven, soltera y con carga familiar que cumple una condena media de 5 años de encarcelamiento. Del total de la muestra, el 64.4% presentaron criterios para un trastorno por abuso de sustancias. Se halló una relación estadísticamente significativa entre las variables consumo-no consumo y tipo de delito, siendo las mujeres consumidoras las que más delitos contra la propiedad y contra el orden socioeconómico habían cometido. Respecto a la psicopatología, el 44.06% de la muestra cumplía los requisitos de caso clínico de acuerdo a los criterios de Derogatis (1994). Los resultados del SCL-90-R mostraron que los trastornos psicológicos predominantes eran, en este orden, la depresión, la somatización, el trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo y la ideación paranoide. Además, en el grupo de mujeres consumidoras, el 47.4% presentaba patología dual. Se puso en evidencia la relación estadísticamente significativa entre caso clínico y consumo de sustancias. Por último, se observaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos consumo-no consumo de drogas en el perfil de gravedad del EuropASI. Fueron el área médica, familiar y psiquiátrica del grupo consumo las que mayores puntuaciones presentaron.Palabras clave: mujer, prisión, abuso de drogas, patología dual. Perfil...

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The Interrelationship Between Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Drug Use in Incarcerated Women

Cited by 32 publications

References 22 publications

Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic

Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic

Características, sintomas depressivos e fatores associados em mulheres encarceradas no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Perfil adictivo, delictivo y psicopatológico de una muestra de mujeres en prisión

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