Citation

King EA. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2015; 61(6): 667-688.

Affiliation

Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA eak05d@my.fsu.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X15603082

PMID

26338529

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to conduct a review of experimental, quasi-experimental, and pre-test/post-test studies using manualized, trauma-informed interventions with incarcerated women. A systematic search of electronic databases, reference harvesting, and communication with experts were used to identify relevant primary studies. Nine studies meeting the specified inclusion/exclusion criteria were identified. Three studies used random assignment and five used a comparison or waitlist group. Interventions identified included Seeking Safety, Helping Women Recover/Beyond Trauma, Esuba, and Beyond Violence.

RESULTS of the studies indicate a decrease in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology and an additive effect to treatment as usual. Initial evidence for trauma-informed interventions for incarcerated women appears positive; however, replication using more rigorous research designs and inclusion of effect sizes are recommended. Limitations of this review include exclusion of the gray literature and lack of meta-analysis.

Language: en