Traumatization and mental distress in long-term prisoners in Europe

Dudeck, Manuela; Drenkhahn, Kirstin; Spitzer, Carsten; Barnow, Sven; Köpp, Daniel; Kuwert, Philipp; Freyberger, Harald J.; Dünkel, Frieder

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“…Research consistently shows that prisoners have extensive histories of psychological trauma prior to incarceration (Gibson et al, ), including childhood trauma (Weeks and Widom, ) and subsequent psychopathology (Driessen et al, ). A history of multiple trauma is common (Dudeck et al, ). Akyüz et al (), in a sample of 101 prisoners, reported that about two‐thirds had a lifetime diagnosis of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but figures on prevalence have been wide‐ranging.…”

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“…Akyüz et al (), in a sample of 101 prisoners, reported that about two‐thirds had a lifetime diagnosis of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but figures on prevalence have been wide‐ranging. A diagnosis of PTSD according to DSM‐III‐R, DSM‐IV or ICD‐10 criteria among sentenced prisoners has been reported as affecting between 4% and 66% across studies (Goff et al, ; Akyüz et al, ; Dudeck et al, ). There is evidence to suggest that PTSD remains undiagnosed and untreated in prisoners (Wolff et al, ).…”

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Multiple traumatic experiences, post‐traumatic stress disorder and offending behaviour in female prisoners

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Power

Woolston

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Criminal Behav Ment Health

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Multiple traumatic experiences, post‐traumatic stress disorder and offending behaviour in female prisoners

Karatzias

Power

Woolston

et al. 2017

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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“…Mauer et al () drew on data collected by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to underline the greater prevalence of mental health problems among lifers when compared with the general population of prisoners; nearly one in five lifers had a mental illness versus one in six in the general prisoner population. Dudeck et al () also found that the prevalence of trauma is significantly higher among long‐term prisoners when compared with the general population and with short‐term prisoners. Long termers are likely to experience the repercussions of trauma more intensely than other individuals exposed to traumatic incidents in part because of the heightened risk of exposure to new traumatic experiences (Dudeck et al., ).…”

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“…The minimum number of years set forth in definitions of long‐term incarceration has gradually increased over time (MacKenzie and Goodstein, : 6 years; Cunningham and Sorensen, : 10 years; Crayton, : 15 years), and this figure tends to be lower in European research when compared with American studies (e.g., Dudeck et al., : 5 years). This trend is reflective of the significant shifts that have occurred in American correctional policy during the last four decades and suggests a higher threshold for what is regarded as excessive punishment.…”

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Imperative for Inclusion of Long Termers and Lifers in Research and Policy

Kazemian

Travis

2015

Criminology & Public Policy

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Research SummaryAlthough numerous studies have highlighted the negative consequences of mass incarceration, life-course and criminal career research has largely failed to document psychological, social, and behavioral changes that occur during periods of incarceration. This oversight is particularly noteworthy in the case of individuals serving long sentences, as they spend a significant portion of the life course behind bars. The policies and programs targeting prisoners are seldom tailored to long termers and lifers, and we know little about effective interventions, or even how to measure effectiveness, for this population. By drawing on the relevant empirical research, this article underlines the importance of reorienting some research efforts and policy priorities toward individuals serving life or otherwise long prison sentences. Policy ImplicationsDuring the last 20 years, the prevalence of life sentences has increased substantially in the United States. We argue that there are various benefits to developing policies that consider the challenges and issues affecting long termers and lifers. In addition to the ethical and human rights concerns associated with the treatment of this population, there are several pragmatic justifications for this argument. Long termers and lifers spend a substantial number of years in prison, but most are eventually released. These individuals can play a key role in shaping the prison community and potentially could contribute to the development of a healthier prison climate. Investment in the well-being of individuals serving long sentences may also have diffused benefits that can

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“…Dabei zeigen ergebnisse in empirischen Untersuchungen an straftäterpopulationen, dass z. b. 12-35 % aller sexualstraftäter über frühkindlichen sexuellen Missbrauch und auch über emotionale Vernachlässigung berichten, aber nur 15 % eine Ptbs entwickeln [9,10,[12][13][14][15]. Auch wenn traumatisierung vielfältige erkrankungen hervorrufen kann, sollte die Diskussion nicht um das trauma und die Ptbs allein, sondern darum geführt werden, was eine weitreichende psychische Destabilisierung verhindert.…”

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Grenzen des Traumakonzepts und klinische Irrtümer

Dudeck

Freyberger

2011

Forens Psychiatr Psychol Kriminol

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Ü b e r s i c h tZusammenfassung Die begutachtung von traumatisierungen setzt explizite Kenntnisse und erfahrungen der rechtlichen Grundlagen, der störungskonzepte und der traumarelevanten Folgen für den explorations-und beurteilungsprozess voraus. es muss insbesondere zwischen symptombezogenen Hindernissen, traumaspezifischen Beziehungsaspekten, den schwierigkeiten bei der Abgrenzung schädigungsabhängiger und schädigungsunabhängiger stö-rungen sowie unzureichenden Kenntnissen rechtlicher hintergründe unterschieden werden. speziell die Würdigung von schädigungsabhängigen und schädigungsunabhängi-gen psychischen störungen ist schwierig und führt dazu, dass psychotraumatologische begutachtungen zu höchst unterschiedlichen ergebnissen gelangen können.Schlüsselwörter trauma · Posttraumatische belastungsstörung · Dissoziative störungen · Gedächtnis · begutachtung Limitations of the trauma concept and clinical errorsAbstract the assessment of traumatization requires special knowledge and experience with the legal consequences, the concept of disorders and the implications of trauma for the exploratory process and evaluation. it is crucial to differentiate between symptom-related problems and trauma-specific aspects in social relationships as well as problems in defining the difference between disorders related to trauma and those that are not. Another problematic aspect is insufficient knowledge of the legal background. It is particularly difficult to determine whether a psychiatric problem is the result of trauma or not. For this reason, traumatological assessments may lead to different conclusions in the same case.

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Traumatization and mental distress in long-term prisoners in Europe

Abstract: This article investigates the prevalence of traumatization and mental distress in a sample of 1055 male European long-term prisoners as part of a wider study of the living conditions of prisoners serving sentences of at least five years in Belgium,

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Multiple traumatic experiences, post‐traumatic stress disorder and offending behaviour in female prisoners

Multiple traumatic experiences, post‐traumatic stress disorder and offending behaviour in female prisoners

Imperative for Inclusion of Long Termers and Lifers in Research and Policy

Grenzen des Traumakonzepts und klinische Irrtümer

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