How Does Timing Affect Trauma Treatment for Women Who Are Incarcerated? An Empirical Analysis

• Published in: Criminal justice and behavior Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 631 - 648
• Main Authors: Bridges, Ana J., Baker, Danielle E., Hurd, Lauren E., Chamberlain, Kaitlyn D., Hill, Morgan A., Karlsson, Marie, Zielinski, Melissa J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Group therapy; Imprisonment; Internalization; Mental depression; Post traumatic stress disorder; Prisoners; Self report; Sexual violence; Shame; Timing; Trauma; Trauma care; Victimization; Women; trauma; PTSD; treatment; incarcerated women; sexual abuse

Most women who are incarcerated have experienced sexual violence; difficulties adjusting to prison could interfere with women’s ability to benefit from trauma-focused therapy. Here, we explored whether therapeutic benefits of trauma treatment varied as a function of time since incarceration. Women (...