...Natasha Kalebic; Daniel Lawrence; Clare Crole-Rees; Sarah El-Anany; Laura Blundell; Jonathan Jones; Andrew Forrester Purpose Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing ( EMDR ) is an established trauma therapy with potential relevance for criminal justice settings ( CJS ), where trauma exposure...

...Annabel Simjouw; Vivienne de Vogel; Corine de Ruiter Purpose This study aims to explore staff attitudes toward trauma-informed care ( TIC ) within Dutch forensic psychiatric settings. Design/methodology/approach A total of 111 staff members completed the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed...

...Naomi Murphy; Daniel Lawrence Purpose It has been repeatedly reported that women who use the justice system tend to have experienced higher levels of trauma than their male counterparts, despite evidence to state that men tend to more often avoid disclosing trauma. This study recognised...

... theories of trauma and victimisation to propose a new approach to understanding the cycle of female homelessness. Design/methodology/approach An interpretative phenomenological analysis approach was chosen to explore the phenomenon of female homelessness. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...

... seven participants held employment. 19 10 2021 14 03 2022 03 04 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Northern Ireland Trauma Coping Narrative Ex-political prisoners Northern Ireland is a divided...

.... It is the first evaluation of StEM to introduce a matched control group. The results of trauma manifest themselves in different ways within the women’s prison estate. Swan et al. (2005) and Maeve (2000) found that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms were positively related...

... This study offers an insight into the way in which forensic mental health service users make sense of their past traumas in relation to their current admission to secure services. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no research has previously addressed this from the perspective of service users. Daniel...

...Dipti Mistry; Lynsey Gozna; Tony Cassidy Purpose Health-care professionals working in inpatient forensic mental health settings are exposed to a range of traumatic and distressing incidents with impacts discussed variously as “burnout”, “compassion fatigue”, “secondary trauma stress...

... nature of prolific self-harm and also what helps to reduce it. The themes were reasons for self-harm, trauma, being in prison, support, other support and interventions: management and rehabilitative. Research limitations/implications Owing to the sensitive nature of the research a stringent exclusion...

... include ensuring that appropriate support is in place. Any support provided to patients should be regularly reviewed. Originality/value The study represents the first to apply detailed analysis to this topic area and with a complex group. Therapy Trauma Life minus violence LMV-E Offender...

...Sophie Dennard; Derek K. Tracy; Aaron Beeney; Laura Craster; Fiona Bailey; Anisah Baureek; Michael Barton; Jeanette Turrell; Sarah Poynton; Vafo Navkarov; Radha Kothari Purpose Prisons are uniquely challenging working environments. Staff are often exposed to direct and indirect trauma, impacting...

...Clare Sarah Allely; Lino Faccini Purpose The area of trauma in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is an important area given the substantial rates of abuse endured by these individuals. However, there are issues with the identification of trauma, understanding how it is perceived, and manifested...

...Kirsten McCallum Purpose Given the amount of research examining the association between trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with aggression and violence, few studies have focussed on a UK prison population. Additionally, few have examined the relationship between PTSD symptoms...

...Hazel McBride; Carol Ireland Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of coping style, self-efficacy, resilience and emotional reaction of trauma-related intrusions in young offenders. Design/methodology/approach – This is a quantitative study using questionnaires...

...Kate Robertson; Sue Elcock; Chris Milburn; Phyllis Annesley; Jane Jones; Birgit A. Völlm Purpose Patients in the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women have a high prevalence of trauma and self injury. This highlights the need for specialised training of staff dealing with such women...