Trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and violence in the prison population: prospective cohort study of sentenced male prisoners in the UK

Background Violence is a common problem in prisons. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a prevalent disorder in prison populations, has been identified as a risk factor for violent behaviour in community and military populations. Although cross-sectional associations between PTSD and prison viole...

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Main Authors: Emma Facer-Irwin, Nigel Blackwood, Annie Bird, Deirdre MacManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-03-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472422006391/type/journal_article