Shell-shocked
Subtitle: prison and post-traumatic stress symptoms
By: Daniel S. Murphy
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Durham, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9781611631920
Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder; Prisoners; Mental health; Mental health services
Description: Those sentenced to prison bring with them individual characteristics acquired prior to incarceration. This study assesses the effect of pre-prison experiences on adjustment to the prison environment. Regression analysis indicates that pre-prison experiences are significantly related to the likelihood of participating in, or being exposed to, elements of the incarceration experience that may cause Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS). A second component of this study assesses the relationship between elements of the incarceration experience and PTSS.
Notes: Includes index.