Nancy Wolff|Jessica Huening|Jingping Shi|B. Christopher Frueh
Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Incarcerated Men
Behavioral Health Services|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Behavioral Health Services|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Behavioral Health Services|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|University of Hawaii at Hilo
trauma exposure traumarelated symptoms prevalent among incarcerated men suggesting need behavioral health intervention random sample adult males n 592 residing single highsecurity prison screened trauma exposure posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd symptoms trauma universal experience among incarcerated men rates current ptsd symptoms lifetime ptsd significantly higher 30 60 rates found general male populations 3 6 lifetime rates trauma ptsd associated psychiatric disorders study suggests need gendersensitive response trauma among incarcerated men modification comorbid mental disorders type trauma exposure developing gendersensitive trauma interventions incarcerated men testing necessary improve behavioral health outcomes incarcerated men disproportionately return urban communities