The relationship between childhood traumatic events,social support,and mental health problems in prisoners |
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| Authors: | Sandy Krammer Hedwig Eisenbarth David Hügli Michael Liebrenz Philipp Kuwert |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland;2. Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, UK;3. HELIOS Hanseklinikum Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany;4. Department of Psychiatry at the HELIOS Hanseklinikum Stralsund, University Medicine Greifwald, Germany |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the prevalence of childhood traumatic events (CTE), social support levels as well as mental health problems (MHP), to test for differences between traumatized and non-traumatized individuals, and to investigate the relationship among the aforementioned parameters in a sample of 49 prisoners in Switzerland. This cross-sectional study used standardized self-report measurements. In line with expectations, prisoners reported a high rate of traumatic events. Furthermore, results indicated that those traumatized differed from those non-traumatized regarding the level of social support, interpersonal sensitivity, and depression. However, no relationship between CTE and social support as well as MHP was found. This points to specific therapeutic needs of those traumatized, and to the necessity of a trauma-informed correctional care. Moreover, these study results are a further step into more integrated models of criminal behavior. |
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| Keywords: | Social support childhood traumatic events mental health prisoners |
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