Individuals With Mental Illnesses on Probation: The Intersection of Trauma, Race, and Gender

Little research exists about PTSD and traumatic experiences among justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses and how those experiences differ by race and gender. We examined traumatic experiences and PTSD among 187 individuals with serious mental illnesses on probation in the United States:...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inFeminist criminology Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 494 - 513
Main Authors Givens, Ashley, Murray-Lichtman, Andrea, Van Deinse, Tonya B., Dallenbach, MacKenzie, Cowell Mercier, Mariah, Lowder, Evan M., Cuddeback, Gary S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2022
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Black people
Gender
Illnesses
Justice
Mental disorders
Post traumatic stress disorder
Probation
Probation service
Race
Sex crimes
Trauma
Traumatic life events
Women
trauma
probation
intersections of race/class/gender
mental health
women
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Little research exists about PTSD and traumatic experiences among justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses and how those experiences differ by race and gender. We examined traumatic experiences and PTSD among 187 individuals with serious mental illnesses on probation in the United States: 94% of participants experienced a traumatic event, rates of PTSD were highest among Black women (p < .001), and rates of sexual assault were highest among White women (p < .001). Justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses have complex needs and an elevated risk of PTSD and exposure to traumatic events, which has implications for probation policy and practice.
ISSN:1557-0851
1557-086X
DOI:10.1177/15570851221112926