Looking Beneath the Surface: The Nature of Incarcerated Women’s Experiences of Interpersonal Violence, Treatment Needs, and Mental Health
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Female offenders report higher rates of interpersonal violence (IPV) and mental health problems than incarcerated men. The purpose of this study was to describe the nature of incarcerated women’s ( N = 102) IPV experiences, to investigate characteristics of IPV as predictors of current mental health, and to explore women’s perceptions of their treatment needs. Utilizing multivariate multiple regression analyses, the authors found that recent partner violence, multiple types of IPV, chronic IPV, and distress at the time of the IPV were all significant predictors of current mental health. In narrative responses, participants recognized the connection between IPV and their mental health and indicated a need for trauma-informed interventions.
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The high prevalence of mental health problems in female prisoners has increased the need for intervention from experts.
“The high prevalence of mental health problems in female prisoners had also increased the need for intervention from experts (Lynch et al. 2012).”
From A Scoping Review of Correctional-Based Interventions for Women Prisoners with Mental Health Problems (2023) · cites this paper as Lynch et al. 2012
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- Authors
- Lynch, S. M., Fritch, A., & Heath, N. M.
- Affiliations
- Idaho State University (US)
- Tripler Army Medical Center (US)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- ORCID
- Lynch, Shannon M.
- Venue
- Feminist Criminology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-04-12
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 381-400
- ISSN
- 1557-0851 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-086X
- OpenAlex
- W2109608438
- Cited by
- 129
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 7.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Feminist Criminology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Keywords
- women prisoners, intimate partner violence, mental health, women offenders, trauma-informed interventions, treatment needs, gender differences in incarceration
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