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Trauma Exposure, Posttraumatic Stress, and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Female Juvenile Offenders

Dixon, Angela, Howie, Pauline, Starling, Jean·2005·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Objective To document the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in female juvenile offenders and its relationship to trauma history, comorbid diagnoses, attributional style, and family functioning.Method The psychological profiles and trauma histories of 100 incarcerated female juvenile offenders (ages 13.5-19 years) were assessed using a semistructured interview. Two self-report measures were used to assess family functioning and attributional style.Results High rates of PTSD were reported by offenders (37%), with sexual abuse the precipitant in 70% of cases. Offenders with PTSD had significantly more comorbid diagnoses than those without (PTSD = 5.4, no PTSD = 3.1, p < .001). The majority (73%) of comorbid diagnoses appeared concurrently with or after PTSD onset. The presence of four or more psychiatric diagnoses (OR = 14.48, p < .001) and a history of sexual abuse (OR = 7.91, p < .001) were independently associated with a diagnosis of PTSD among female juvenile offenders.Conclusions These results suggest a link among trauma, PTSD, and the development of further psychopathology in female juvenile offenders. This link highlights the importance of comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of this and other comorbid disorders to ensure the effectiveness of interventions designed to treat antisocial behavior.

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Authors
Dixon, A., Howie, P., & Starling, J.
Affiliations
The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Dixon, Angela
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-08
Volume
44
Issue
8
Pages
798-806
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2070929059
Cited by
146
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, female juvenile offenders, trauma exposure, sexual abuse, psychiatric comorbidity, attributional style, family functioning, incarcerated adolescents, antisocial behavior, psychopathology
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Sexual, Female, Humans, Juvenile Delinquency, Life Change Events, Prisoners, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Violence, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Conduct Disorder, Substance-Related Disorders

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