Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Tanya Renn Author

trenn@fsu.edu

Subjects of specialization
Chronic stress, Substance use Disorder, Behavioral Sciences, Social Work

Affiliation
College of Social Work, Florida State University, Florida, USA

Biography

Tanya Rae Renn Completed Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Work from University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Minor, Sociology from Wofford College. He currently works as an assistant professor of the Institute for Justice Research and Development at Florida State University. His current research interests include the Intervention research using innovative methodologies to understand the relationship between chronic stress, substance use, and other risk behaviors among criminal justiceinvolved adults to promote the well-being of individuals and communities.

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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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