Exposure to physical and sexual violence prior to imprisonment predicts mental health and substance use treatments in prison populations
Author
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Caravaca Sa nchez, Francisco
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Luna, Aurelio
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Mundt, Adrian P.
Admission date
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2017-01-06T16:22:07Z
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2017-01-06T16:22:07Z
Publication date
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2016
Cita de ítem
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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 42 (2016) 56-62
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Identifier
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10.1016/j.jflm.2016.05.014
Identifier
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/142326
Abstract
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The present study aimed to establish rates of exposure to physical or sexual violence (PSV) prior to imprisonment for prisoners in Spain and to explore whether people exposed to PSV access mental health treatment during imprisonment. In a sample of 2484 male and 225 female prisoners, socio-demographic variables, exposure to PSV prior to imprisonment and mental health treatments during imprisonment were assessed. Frequencies were calculated as per cent values with 95% confidence intervals (CI). The Risk Ratio (RR) of PSV and other socio-demographic variables to associate with mental health treatment during imprisonment was established. History of PSV was present in 35.2% (95% CI: 33.3-37.0) of the male and 40.0% (95% CI: 33.9-46.8) of the female prisoners. 70.7% (95% CI: 67.8-73.9) of the male and 76.9% (95% CI: 67.7-86.0) of the female prisoners with prior exposure to PSV were in mental health treatment during imprisonment. PSV was a significant predictor of mental health treatment during imprisonment in male (RR: 2.79; 95% CI 2.44-2.92) and female (RR: 1.94; 95% CI 1.76-2.23) prisoners. Most people with exposure to PSV prior to imprisonment access mental health treatment during imprisonment. Treatments may have to focus more on traumatic experiences. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved
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Patrocinador
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Institute of Health and Care Sciences
Sahlgrenska Academy 2010-04-22
Center of Gothenburg Person Centered Care (GPCC) 2010-0531