Pathways to incarceration: an examination of childhood maltreatment and personality psychopathology in incarcerated adults

Boland, Jennifer K.; Rock, Rachel; Johnson, Alexandria K.; Jones, Michelle; Salekin, Randall T.; Anderson, Jaime L.

doi:10.1080/1068316x.2020.1798426

“…By far the most frequent pattern configuration was the non-completion of treatment in the presence of all types of maltreatment, though the observed rate did not significantly deviate from the expected rate. These findings align with research suggesting the greater the trauma, the more pervasive and lasting the impact on the individual (e.g., Boland et al, 2020;Degli Esposti et al, 2020;Streeck-Fischer & van der Kolk, 2000) and subsequently on their engagement with treatment (e.g., Kolla et al, 2014;McCarthy & Duggan, 2010;O'Brien & THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY FACTORS 50 Daffern, 2017;Romero-Martínez et al, 2016;Schroeder et al, 2013). Interestingly, in this current study, the occurrences of continuous treatment progress in the presence of neglect alone or in the presence of physical violence (experiences and witnessing) were more common than expected.…”

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The Role of Personality Factors in Childhood Traumatic Events’ Impact on Treatment Progress

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2021

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<p>Attrition rates in rehabilitative programmes for violent behaviour are concerning as exiting from treatment may have implications for individuals (e.g., further offending, diminished quality of life), the organisation providing the treatment (e.g., cost, ineffectiveness), and for the society (e.g., safety, trust in the criminal justice system). Therefore, it is necessary to consider factors that may hinder the progress and completion of the treatment of violent offending. This study aimed to extend Te Hiwi's (2020) findings on negative relationship between childhood traumatic events and treatment outcomes, by exploring the role of maladaptive personality traits in this relationship. The study was based on retrospective, file-based data of 417 men who attended the high-intensity rehabilitation programme in New Zealand. Binomial and logistic regression models predicting treatment progress and outcome as well as a structural equation model showed that maladaptive personality traits – antisocial, borderline, and psychopathic – had overall no significant role in the relationship between trauma and treatment progress, despite men who were high on psychopathic traits being less likely to complete the treatment. Traumatic childhood events had a negative impact on treatment progress. In addition, treatment progress in the presence of all types of trauma was a less frequent pattern configuration than statistically expected. These findings reiterate the need for further research on the underlying mechanisms in the relationship between childhood trauma and treatment of violent offending, and self-regulation was suggested as one such mechanism.</p>

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“…Inside prison walls, a growing proportion of those in custody (see Cox (2020) for current discussion regarding the language of incarceration) is aging and requiring attention from health service providers (Farmer & Yancu, 2018). Previous research found negative childhood events (Boland et al, 2020; Jones et al, 2020), forgiveness (Akhtar & Barlow, 2018; Praptomojati & Subandi, 2020), social support (Wolff & Sánchez, 2019), and religiosity (Jang et al, 2018; Stansfield et al, 2018) have the potential to improve the well-being of adults who reside in prisons. Skarupski et al (2016) surveyed 1,200 men in custody and found that adverse childhood events were associated with lower levels of mental health in later life through various coping mechanisms and social support.…”

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Forgotten Variables and Older Men in Custody: Negative Childhood Events, Forgiveness, and Religiosity

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The study tested a mediational model linking negative childhood events through forgiveness of self and social support to religiosity using data from a convenience sample of 261 men aged 45–82 years residing behind prison walls. The Developmental Model of Adaptation provided the study's conceptual model for investigating the associations among the study variables. The study tested a mediational model linking the distal past (negative childhood events) to the outcome, religiosity, through forgiveness, and social support. The final model demonstrated the association of negative childhood events with religiosity through forgiveness of self (not forgiveness of others or situation) and social support. The study's findings suggest that at intake and during time in confinement, middle-aged and older men in prison should be assessed for and offered interventions aimed at helping them cope with the trauma of childhood events, achieve self-forgiveness, seek social support, and express religiosity as important for sustaining their well-being.

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“…This suggests the effects of childhood traumatic events may be particularly pertinent to those men who struggle in treatment or to those who exit treatment. In support of this, the dose-response relationship suggests the greater and the more recurrent the trauma, the more complex and pervasive the effects are on the individuals' psychological and biological developments (Boland et al, 2020;Degli Esposti et al, 2020;Streeck-Fischer & van der Kolk, 2000;Van Der Kolk, 2005). Such deficiencies in development are likely to have an effect on individuals' daily functioning and their interactions with the environment.…”

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“…Empirical evidence suggests the link between extensive and prolonged trauma in early developmental stages and the development of psychopathologies (e.g., depression and anxiety) and complex personalities such as psychopathy, antisocial and borderline personality (e.g., Boland et al, 2020;de Carvalho et al, 2015;Goddard & Pooley, 2019;Schimmenti et al, 2015;Zhang & Zheng, 2018). For example, a study with over 8,0000 participants explored the association between childhood trauma and personality traits and found a link between childhood trauma, temperament and development of maladaptive personalities (de Carvalho et al, 2015).…”

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“…Findings also suggest the dose-response effect, such that those who experience more childhood traumatic events develop more extreme maladaptive personality traits. For example, Boland and colleagues found that maltreatment was positively associated with maladaptive personality traits and that more severe maltreatment was associated with greater negative affectivity (Boland et al, 2020). This is problematic, as exposure to one type of maltreatment is a likely predictor of exposure to other types of trauma over time (de Carvalho et al, 2015;Gerrard & Lambie, 2018;Te Hiwi, 2020).…”

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<p>Attrition rates in rehabilitative programmes for violent behaviour are concerning as exiting from treatment may have implications for individuals (e.g., further offending, diminished quality of life), the organisation providing the treatment (e.g., cost, ineffectiveness), and for the society (e.g., safety, trust in the criminal justice system). Therefore, it is necessary to consider factors that may hinder the progress and completion of the treatment of violent offending. This study aimed to extend Te Hiwi's (2020) findings on negative relationship between childhood traumatic events and treatment outcomes, by exploring the role of maladaptive personality traits in this relationship. The study was based on retrospective, file-based data of 417 men who attended the high-intensity rehabilitation programme in New Zealand. Binomial and logistic regression models predicting treatment progress and outcome as well as a structural equation model showed that maladaptive personality traits – antisocial, borderline, and psychopathic – had overall no significant role in the relationship between trauma and treatment progress, despite men who were high on psychopathic traits being less likely to complete the treatment. Traumatic childhood events had a negative impact on treatment progress. In addition, treatment progress in the presence of all types of trauma was a less frequent pattern configuration than statistically expected. These findings reiterate the need for further research on the underlying mechanisms in the relationship between childhood trauma and treatment of violent offending, and self-regulation was suggested as one such mechanism.</p>

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Pathways to incarceration: an examination of childhood maltreatment and personality psychopathology in incarcerated adults

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