Mental Health Screening of Female Juvenile Offenders: Replication of a Subtyping Strategy

Cruise, Keith R.; Marsee, Monica A.; Dandreaux, Danielle; DePrato, Debra K.

doi:10.1007/s10826-006-9111-4

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“…As a final limitation, this study was conducted with a school sample of adolescents and thus may not be generalizable to younger children, at-risk youth, or youth who exhibit severe behavioral and=or emotional problems. However, given the past associations found between other types of trauma (e.g., abuse, community violence) and emotionally dysregulated aggressive reactions (e.g., Connor et al, 2003;Shields & Cicchetti, 1998Steiner et al, 1997), it seems likely that this model would be applicable to youth exposed to a wide range of traumatic events as well as to justice-involved youth who consistently report high rates of trauma (Cauffman et al, 1998;Cruise et al, 2007;Wood et al, 2002). Further, younger children's emotional responses to natural disasters (e.g., Scheeringa & Zeanah, 2008;Vernberg et al, 1996) and tendencies to display emotional regulation problems and reactive aggression related to maltreatment or abuse (Connor et al, 2003;Shields & Cicchetti, 1998 suggest that the current results would also be applicable to youth in general and not limited to adolescents only.…”

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“…This body of work has consistently shown that youth who are abused or exposed to other forms of violence exhibit higher rates of disruptive behavior problems, often with accompanying PTSD symptoms (see also Ford, 2002;Wood et al, 2002, for reviews). In support of this association, results from numerous studies with antisocial or delinquent youth indicate that, in general, these youth have high rates of both trauma histories and posttraumatic stress symptoms (Cauffman, Feldman, Waterman, & Steiner, 1998;Cruise, Marsee, Dandreaux, & DePrato, 2007;Wood et al, 2002).…”

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Reactive Aggression and Posttraumatic Stress in Adolescents Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Marsee

2008

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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The current study tests a theoretical model illustrating a potential pathway to reactive aggression through exposure to a traumatic event (Hurricane Katrina) in 166 adolescents (61% female, 63% Caucasian) recruited from high schools on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Results support an association between exposure to Hurricane Katrina and reactive aggression via posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and poorly regulated emotion. The proposed model fits well for both boys and girls; however, results suggest that minority youth in this sample were more likely to experience emotional dysregulation in relation to posttraumatic stress than Caucasian youth. Further, results indicate that hurricane exposure, PTSD symptoms, and poorly regulated emotion are associated with reactive aggression even after controlling for proactive aggression. These findings have implications for postdisaster mental health services. Researchers examining mental health problems in youth after a significant disaster have traditionally focused on the presence of internalizing problems such as anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, with very little empirical attention paid to the incidence of post-disaster externalizing problems such as aggression. Specific types of aggressive responses, particularly those that involve poorly regulated emotion (i.e., reactive aggression), have been shown to be associated with a history of trauma and thus may be especially common following a traumatic event such as a hurricane.

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Reactive Aggression and Posttraumatic Stress in Adolescents Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Marsee

2008

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“…In line with these results, delinquent female teenagers present a longer history of mistreatment, abuse and/or children exploitation, which leads to low self-esteem and accumulation of risks to commit more criminal acts. The personality of young female offenders presents a dual functioning, coexisting styles linked to transgression alongside others related to affliction and emotional vulnerability (Cruise, Marsee, Dandreaux and DePrato, 2007;Stefurak and Calhoun, 2007;Vinet and Alarcón, 2009). Furthermore, the group has shown a low control of impulses and a low suggestibility in contrast with nonviolent adolescents (Stephenon, Woodhams and Cooke, 2014).…”

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Mujeres violentas y/o delincuentes: una visión desde la perspectiva biopsicosocial

Soldino

Romero‐Martínez²,

Moya-Albiol³

2015

AN PSICOL-SPAIN

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Título: Mujeres violentas y/o delincuentes: una visión desde la perspectiva biopsicosocial. Resumen: La violencia y/o delincuencia en mujeres ha estado enmascarada en cierta medida por la sociedad. Por ello, el objetivo fundamental de este trabajo es analizar en profundidad los trabajos publicados al respecto, con el fin de comprender dicho fenómeno desde una perspectiva neurobiológico. En primer lugar, se analizará la teoría del ciclo de la violencia como mecanismo facilitador de la violencia en mujeres, con especial énfasis en los correlatos neuroanatómicos. Posteriormente, se expondrá la relación existente entre el consumo de drogas y la violencia en mujeres. Por último, se expondrán de forma exhaustiva los principales correlatos biológicos conocidos como mecanismos facilitadores de la violencia en mujeres. Los principales factores de riesgo para la facilitación de la violencia y/o delincuencia en mujeres son las experiencias de maltrato durante la infancia y el consumo de drogas. Además, niveles altos de cortisol y testosterona y bajos de serotonina y oxitocina, serían correlatos de dicha violencia. Por otra parte, se ha descrito dos tipos de agresoras en función de la respuesta del Sistema Nervioso Autónomo, las premeditadas que presentan una baja reactividad y las impulsivas que presentan una hiperreactividad psicofisiológica. Al tratarse de un problema complejo y poco estudiado se hace necesario aumentar el cuerpo de conocimientos en dicha temática, con el objetivo de desarrollar programas de tratamiento y/o prevención efectivos. Palabras clave: Delincuencia; Marcadores psicobiológicos; Mujeres; Sustancias de abuso; Violencia.Abstract: Violence and/or delinquency in women have been masked to some extent by society. Thus, the main goal of this work is to deeply analyse the published works on these matters, in order to understand this phenomenon from a neurobiological perspective. Firstly, the theory of the cycle of violence as a facilitating mechanism of violence in women will be analysed, with a special emphasis on neuroanatomical correlates. Subsequently, the relation between drug consumption and violence in women will be explained. Finally, the main biological correlates known as facilitating mechanisms of violence in women will be exhaustively described. The main risk factors for the facilitation of violence and/or delinquency in women are mistreatment experiences during childhood and drug consumption. Furthermore, high levels of cortisol and testosterone and low levels of serotonin and oxytocin would be correlates of that violence. On the other hand, two types of aggressors have been described according to the response of the Autonomic Nervous System: the premeditated ones, who present a low reactivity, and the impulsive ones, who present a psychophysiological hyper-reactivity. As it is a complex and insufficiently studied issue, increasing the corpus of knowledge in this topic is necessary with the objective of developing effective programmes of treatment and/or prevention.

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“…Adolescent females have been found to use substances as a way to selfmedicate in an effort to numb the evasive pain of their traumatic experiences (Quinn et al, 2005). Trauma is also known to predispose adolescent females to aggressive and antisocial behaviors (Cruise, Marsee, Dandreaux, & DePrato, 2007).…”

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The Relationship between Trauma and Delinquent Decision Making among Adolescent Female Offenders: Mediating Effects

Solomon

Davis

Luckham

2012

Journ Child Adol Trauma

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Though past research studies show a relationship between trauma exposure and delinquency, none examine the relationship between trauma and perceptions of delinquent decision making among adolescent female offenders. Such an understanding is important because for females, physical or sexual abuse tends to start earlier and last longer than it does for males. As a result, adolescent females are more likely to have a higher prevalence of mental health or emotional disturbances, which may contribute to poor decision making and subsequent delinquency. Two-hundred and thirteen detained adolescent female offenders were administered a quantitative measure of decision making and the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Version 2 (MAYSI-2). Results show that trauma is a predictor of delinquent decision making among adolescent female offenders. The impact of trauma on decision making was mediated by indicators of mental health or emotional disturbance such as anger, substance abuse, depression, somatic complaints, and suicidal ideation. Implications for identification and treatment are discussed.

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Mental Health Screening of Female Juvenile Offenders: Replication of a Subtyping Strategy

Cited by 23 publications

References 17 publications

Reactive Aggression and Posttraumatic Stress in Adolescents Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Reactive Aggression and Posttraumatic Stress in Adolescents Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Mujeres violentas y/o delincuentes: una visión desde la perspectiva biopsicosocial

The Relationship between Trauma and Delinquent Decision Making among Adolescent Female Offenders: Mediating Effects

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