Girls’ quality of life prior to detention in relation to psychiatric disorders, trauma exposure and socioeconomic status

Damme, Lore Van; Colins, Olivier F.; Maeyer, Jessica De; Vermeiren, Robert; Vanderplasschen, Wouter

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“…Also, each domain of QoL was affected by specific mental health problems. In support of the GLM's first assumption, psychiatric disorders were negatively related to detained girls' QoL (Van Damme et al, 2015). The cross-sectional nature of this latter study (Van Damme et al, 2015) did not allow to determine whether a low QoL increased the odds of future mental health problems and offending (second GLM assumption).…”

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“…In support of the GLM's first assumption, psychiatric disorders were negatively related to detained girls' QoL (Van Damme et al, 2015). The cross-sectional nature of this latter study (Van Damme et al, 2015) did not allow to determine whether a low QoL increased the odds of future mental health problems and offending (second GLM assumption). The few empirical studies in adult offenders testing this second GLM assumption indicated that a low QoL does put them at risk for recidivism (Bouman, Schene, & de Ruiter, 2009;Willis & Grace, 2008; and supported the existence of the abovementioned direct and indirect pathways toward offending (Purvis, 2010).…”

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Quality of life in relation to future mental health problems and offending: Testing the good lives model among detained girls.

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Detained girls bear high levels of criminal behavior and mental health problems that are likely to persist into young adulthood. Research with these girls began primarily from a risk management perspective, whereas a strength-based empowering perspective may increase knowledge that could improve rehabilitation. This study examines detained girls' quality of life (QoL) in relation to future mental health problems and offending, thereby testing the strength-based good lives model of offender rehabilitation (GLM). At baseline, 95 girls (Mage = 16.25) completed the World Health Organization QoL instrument to assess their QoL prior to detention in the domains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. Six months after discharge, mental health problems and offending were assessed by self-report measures. Structural equation models were conducted to test GLM's proposed (in)direct pathways from QoL (via mental health problems) toward offending. Although we could not find support for GLM's direct negative pathway from QoL to offending, our findings did provide support for GLM's indirect negative pathway via mental health problems to future offending. In addition, we found a direct positive pathway from detained girls' satisfaction with their social relationships to offending after discharge. The current findings support the potential relevance of addressing detained girls' QoL, pursuing the development of new skills, and supporting them to build constructive social contacts. Our findings, however, also show that clinicians should not only focus on strengths but that detecting and modifying mental health problems in this vulnerable group is also warranted. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Quality of life in relation to future mental health problems and offending: Testing the good lives model among detained girls.

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Law and Human Behavior

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“…Less is known about QoL in detained juveniles. The few studies that were performed focused on youth in secure residential care, juvenile offenders’ health-related QoL, or QoL of detained girls exclusively [ 6 , 24 – 26 ]. Girls with low QoL prior to detention were at an increased risk for mental health problems post release, increasing the risk of offending [ 25 ].…”

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Predicting quality of life during and post detention in incarcerated juveniles

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Purpose Besides reducing recidivism, juvenile justice institutions aim to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents, in order for them to reintegrate in society. As such, improving quality of life (QoL), especially post detention, is an important treatment goal. However, research is primarily focused on recidivism as an outcome measure for juvenile detention. The aim of the current study is therefore to describe and predict QoL of detained young offenders up to 1 year after an initial assessment, and to examine whether QoL differs between youth who are still detained versus released. Methods A sample of 186 juveniles admitted to juvenile justice institutions in the Netherlands was assessed within the institution (initial assessment/T0), using psychosocial and neurobiological factors as predictors (self-control, treatment motivation, trauma, mental health problems, respiratory sinus arrhythmia). QoL (MANSA), as well as substance use (alcohol, cannabis) and daily activities (education, work) were assessed at first, second, and third follow-up (respectively 2.5 months, 4.5 months, and 12 months after T0). Results QoL increased from first to third follow-up, and was higher for individuals who were no longer detained. The model that best predicted higher QoL upon follow-up consisted of lower trauma and stronger parasympathetic nervous system reactivity. The effects of the predictors did not differ between the various follow-ups, nor between individuals who were or were not detained. Conclusion Methods incorporating trauma-sensitive focus and relaxation techniques in treatment protocols in juvenile justice institutions may be of added value in improving the general functioning of these individuals.

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“…Clinicians and researchers emphasize the need to organize effective treatment services for these girls (Teplin, Abram, McClelland, Dulcan, & Mericle, 2002;Wasserman, McReynolds, Ko, Katz, & Carpenter, 2005). However, detained girls may not be willing to engage in treatment due to the coercive nature of juvenile justice settings (van der Helm, Beunk, Stams, & van der Laan, 2014), because their psychiatric state may hinder treatment engagement (van Binsbergen, Knorth, Klomp, & Meulman, 2001), or because they seem relatively satisfied with their quality of life (Van Damme, Colins, De Maeyer, Vermeiren, & Vanderplasschen, 2015). Clearly, engaging detained girls in treatment poses great challenges.…”

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Detained girls' treatment engagement over time: The role of psychopathology and quality of life

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Although treatment engagement is considered important to achieve positive outcomes, it is still not well known why some girls in detention are more engaged in treatment than others. This is the first study to examine to what extent psychopathology and self-perceived quality of life (QoL) are related to treatment engagement. Participants were 108 detained girls (M age = 16.21) who completed standardized questionnaires about mental health problems and QoL, and were interviewed with a structured diagnostic interview to assess DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. One and two months after this baseline assessment, the girls reported how much they engaged in treatment. The results showed low levels of treatment engagement and no significant changes in treatment engagement over time. Overall, detained girls with internalizing disorders reported higher treatment engagement scores, while the reverse was true for girls with externalizing disorders. Regarding QoL, the girls with greater satisfaction about their physical and psychological health and about their environment reported higher treatment engagement, while the opposite was true for the domain of social relationships. Our findings emphasize the need for strength-based and motivational approaches and techniques in residential treatment programs for girls, in order to enable change.

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Girls’ quality of life prior to detention in relation to psychiatric disorders, trauma exposure and socioeconomic status

Abstract: The particularity of each domain of QoL supports a multidimensional conceptualization of QoL. Regarding treatment, psychological health appears as a domain of major concern, while social relationships might serve as a source of resilience.

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Quality of life in relation to future mental health problems and offending: Testing the good lives model among detained girls.

Quality of life in relation to future mental health problems and offending: Testing the good lives model among detained girls.

Predicting quality of life during and post detention in incarcerated juveniles

Detained girls' treatment engagement over time: The role of psychopathology and quality of life

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