Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Allergy and Immunology (1)
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine (1)
- Behavioral Medicine (1)
- Community Health (1)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine (1)
-
- Criminology (1)
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (1)
- Diseases (1)
- Family Medicine (1)
- Health and Medical Administration (1)
- Legal Studies (1)
- Medical Specialties (1)
- Nursing (1)
- Other Medical Specialties (1)
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms (1)
- Preventive Medicine (1)
- Primary Care (1)
- Public Health (1)
- Quality Improvement (1)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (1)
- Sociology (1)
- Substance Abuse and Addiction (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Psychiatric and Mental Health
Increasing Staff Awareness And Screening Practices For Adverse Childhood Experiences At A Primary Care Clinic, Kayla Wright
Increasing Staff Awareness And Screening Practices For Adverse Childhood Experiences At A Primary Care Clinic, Kayla Wright
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are present in approximately 60% of the adult population in the United States. There is a correlation between adverse childhood experiences and chronic health conditions as adults. Despite the evidence showing this correlation, there is a lack of screening for ACEs in the primary care setting. Many primary care providers and staff are unaware of ACEs or the correlation with chronic health conditions and substance abuse and, therefore, do not understand how to or recognize the benefits of screening in primary care. With education for providers and staff, primary care is the ideal setting to perform …
Predictors Of Community Supervision Failures Among Female Offenders, Fayola Wolfe
Predictors Of Community Supervision Failures Among Female Offenders, Fayola Wolfe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study explored the predictors of community supervision failures amongst female offenders in the United States criminal justice system. Female offenders have, in comparison with male offenders, particular challenges for community reintegration. This study used the relational theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to investigate the effects of childhood trauma on adult female offenders' behaviors, including substance use disorder and mental health issues. Secondary archival data were obtained from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency's AUTO Screener and Supervision and Management Automated Record Tracking System; this data pool included information on 1,085 female offenders who had served at …