• myGriffith
    • Staff portal
    • Contact Us⌄
      • Future student enquiries 1800 677 728
      • Current student enquiries 1800 154 055
      • International enquiries +61 7 3735 6425
      • General enquiries 07 3735 7111
      • Online enquiries
      • Staff phonebook
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • Griffith Research Online
    • Reports
    • View Item
    • Home
    • Griffith Research Online
    • Reports
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

  • All of Griffith Research Online
    • Communities & Collections
    • Authors
    • By Issue Date
    • Titles
  • This Collection
    • Authors
    • By Issue Date
    • Titles
  • Statistics

  • Most Popular Items
  • Statistics by Country
  • Most Popular Authors
  • Support

  • Contact us
  • FAQs
  • Admin login

  • Login
  • The Family Business: Improving the understanding and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder among incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

    Author(s)
    Heffernan, Ed
    Andersen, Kimina
    Aboud, Abdrew
    Scotney, Angela
    Kinner, Stuart
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Kinner, Stuart A.
    Year published
    2015
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    This report presents the findings from the Family wellbeing research program. The research examined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait women in custody, the extend of PTSD among this population and its impact on the women's mental health and wellbeing. Recommendations for the identification and treatment of PTSD in custodial settings are also presented. Factors contributing to PTSD for this group of women, included in this report, were: trauma; suicide; culture; transition into community. The report was produced by the Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service with funding from beyondblue.This report presents the findings from the Family wellbeing research program. The research examined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait women in custody, the extend of PTSD among this population and its impact on the women's mental health and wellbeing. Recommendations for the identification and treatment of PTSD in custodial settings are also presented. Factors contributing to PTSD for this group of women, included in this report, were: trauma; suicide; culture; transition into community. The report was produced by the Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service with funding from beyondblue.
    View less >
    Volume
    15
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/the-family-business-improving-the-understanding-and-treatment-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-among-incarcerated-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-women/
    Subject
    Criminology not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/171758
    Collection
    • Reports

    Footer

    Disclaimer

    • Privacy policy
    • Copyright matters
    • CRICOS Provider - 00233E

    Tagline

    • Gold Coast
    • Logan
    • Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
    First Peoples of Australia
    • Aboriginal
    • Torres Strait Islander