Kalebic N, Crole-Rees C, Tomlin J, Berrington C, Popovic I, Forrester A. Variations in services and intervention pathways for traumatic stress in Welsh prisons: A national survey.
Med Leg J 2024;
92:50-53. [PMID:
38334710 PMCID:
PMC10916347 DOI:
10.1177/00258172231214432]
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Abstract
Both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are prevalent in prison settings. Both often go undetected and untreated, while prisoners who already suffered previous trauma may be re-traumatised upon imprisonment. The current study aimed to conduct a national survey of all Welsh prisons to gather information about existing services and treatments for traumatic stress. The survey identified variation within Welsh prisons with regard to NICE-recommended evidence-based therapies. It is therefore recommended that there needs to be development of a pathway of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the prison system which should be achieved through a consensus process of both frontline staff and experts in the field.
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