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Title: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms mediate the relationship between substance misuse and violent offending among female prisoners.
Authors: Howard, Ruth, Karatzias, Thanos, Power, Kevin, Mahoney, Adam
Source: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. Jan2017, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p21-25. 5p.
Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder, Medication abuse, Symptoms, History of medicine, Women prisoners, Violence prevention, Cross-sectional method, Life change events, Refugees, Rescue work, Volunteers, Disease prevalence, Psychology
Geographic Terms: Greece
Abstract: Purpose: Despite empirical evidence suggesting complex associations between psychological trauma, substance misuse, and violent offending, there is a dearth of research investigating these associations in the female prison population.Methods: A cross-sectional, interview-format questionnaire study was undertaken with a sample of 89 female prisoners. History of traumatic events, DSM-5 PTSD, drug use, and offending behaviour were assessed.Results: Traumatic experiences had occurred in 97.8 % of the sample, while 60.5 % met criteria for a PTSD diagnosis. The majority of the sample (70.8 %) reported using illicit drugs, and 59.6 % had committed at least one violent offence. History of drug use was significantly correlated with trauma, PTSD status, and violent offending. A mediation analysis identified an indirect effect of PTSD symptoms on the relationship between history of drug use and violent offending.Conclusions: The result of our mediation analysis further highlights the importance of addressing PTSD symptoms and substance misuse, among female offenders, to help prevent violent offending. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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