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Childhood Adverse Events and Adult Mental Health Among Men and Women Prisoners
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A considerable amount of research over the past decade has focused on assessing the
treatment needs of drug-dependent women offenders, as compared to their male counterparts.
One key finding from this body of literature is that drug-dependent women offenders are more
likely than men to report extensive histories of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse – between
77% and 90% (Jordan et al., 1991; Jordan, Schlenger, Fairbank, & Caddell, 1996; Langan &
Pelissier, 2001; Messina, Burdon, & Prendergast, 2003; Messina, Burdon, Hagopian, &
Prendergast, 2006; Peters, Strozier, Murrin, & Kearns, 1997). The consistent finding that women
offenders report a higher prevalence of childhood abuse and maltreatment has justifiably led to
an increase in research assessing the long-term impact of such trauma among women. For
example, histories of trauma and abuse among women offenders have been linked to an
increased likelihood of interpersonal violence in adolescent and adult relationships, adolescent
conduct disorder, chronic addiction, criminal activity, homelessness, and adult physical and
mental health problems (Anderson, Rosay, & Saum, 2002; Bloom, Owen, & Covington, 2004;
Grella, Stein, & Greenwell, 2005; Haller, & Miles, 2004; Messina et al., 2003; Messina &
Grella, 2006).
The association between childhood sexual abuse, chronic substance abuse, and crime
among women offenders has led many researchers, theorists, and clinicians to propose a need for
treatment interventions that specifically address histories of abuse and the resulting mental and
physical health issues. However, the long-term impact for male offenders with similar histories
of childhood abuse has not been sufficiently explored and is often excluded as a focal point of
men’s treatment and recovery. This is not to suggest that drug-dependent male offenders have
been understudied. In fact, until recent changes in federal guidelines regarding the inclusion of
women and minorities as research subjects, men had been typically overrepresented among
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| | Authors: Messina, Nena., Grella, Christine., Burdon, William. and Prendergast, Michael. |
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A considerable amount of research over the past decade has focused on assessing the
treatment needs of drug-dependent women offenders, as compared to their male counterparts.
One key finding from this body of literature is that drug-dependent women offenders are more
likely than men to report extensive histories of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse – between
77% and 90% (Jordan et al., 1991; Jordan, Schlenger, Fairbank, & Caddell, 1996; Langan &
Pelissier, 2001; Messina, Burdon, & Prendergast, 2003; Messina, Burdon, Hagopian, &
Prendergast, 2006; Peters, Strozier, Murrin, & Kearns, 1997). The consistent finding that women
offenders report a higher prevalence of childhood abuse and maltreatment has justifiably led to
an increase in research assessing the long-term impact of such trauma among women. For
example, histories of trauma and abuse among women offenders have been linked to an
increased likelihood of interpersonal violence in adolescent and adult relationships, adolescent
conduct disorder, chronic addiction, criminal activity, homelessness, and adult physical and
mental health problems (Anderson, Rosay, & Saum, 2002; Bloom, Owen, & Covington, 2004;
Grella, Stein, & Greenwell, 2005; Haller, & Miles, 2004; Messina et al., 2003; Messina &
Grella, 2006).
The association between childhood sexual abuse, chronic substance abuse, and crime
among women offenders has led many researchers, theorists, and clinicians to propose a need for
treatment interventions that specifically address histories of abuse and the resulting mental and
physical health issues. However, the long-term impact for male offenders with similar histories
of childhood abuse has not been sufficiently explored and is often excluded as a focal point of
men’s treatment and recovery. This is not to suggest that drug-dependent male offenders have
been understudied. In fact, until recent changes in federal guidelines regarding the inclusion of
women and minorities as research subjects, men had been typically overrepresented among
Childhood Adverse Events and Current Traumatic Distress
2/22/2007
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