Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Maria Morrison Author

m.morrison@wustl.edu 3342070409

Subjects of specialization
Mental health, Behavioral Health, Trauma, PTSD

Affiliation
Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, Missouri, USA

Biography

Mary M. McKay joined the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis as dean in 2016, continuing the School's legacy of creating vital knowledge, initiating social change, and preparing leaders to address social and health challenges both locally and globally. She has received substantial federal funding for research focused on meeting the mental health and health prevention needs of youth and families impacted by poverty. She has authored more than 150 publications on mental and behavioral health, HIV/AIDS prevention and urban poverty, and more.

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Research Article Open Access

What Trauma Looks Like for Incarcerated Men: A Study of Men’s Lifetime Trauma Exposure in Two State Prisons

Author(s):

Maria Morrison, Carrie Pettus-Davis, Tanya Renn, Christopher Veeh and Christopher Weatherly

Objective: While it is understood that high rates of trauma exposure are common among incarcerated male populations, there is limited data on the nature of the trauma exposure. This study sought to develop foundational knowledge about the trauma experiences of incarcerated men in order to provide a basis for further theory building in this area.
Method: This study used a quantitative-qualitative approach to examine the trauma histories of a randomly selected sample of 67 men incarcerated in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Results: The analyses revealed several patterns among study participants, including near universal trauma exposure in adolescence with the most frequent exposures involving witnessing or being pro... view more»

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