ERIC Number: EJ1204957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Evaluating Seeking Safety for Women in Prison: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tripodi, Stephen J.; Mennicke, Annelise M.; McCarter, Susan A.; Ropes, Katie
Research on Social Work Practice, v29 n3 p281-290 Mar 2019
Objective: This study assessed the effectiveness of Seeking Safety on depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with incarcerated women. Method: A randomized controlled trial (N = 40) was used to analyze Seeking Safety's effectiveness compared to a treatment-as-usual control group. Analyses of covariance were used to assess differences at posttest (n = 33) and 4-month follow-up (n = 29) while repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess the influence of the intervention on changes over time (n = 29). The researchers also analyzed individual participants' scores from pretest to 4-month follow-up (n = 29). Results: Both groups decreased their scores on the Center for Epidemiology Studies--Depression Scale and the PTSD Checklist, although improvement was greater for treatment group participants except for depression at 4-month follow-up. Conclusion: Results support the continued use of Seeking Safety as a helpful corrections-based intervention for women, but more research with larger sample sizes is needed to consider it an effective intervention.
Descriptors: Females, Safety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Pretests Posttests, Depression (Psychology), Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Intervention, Scores, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Descriptions, Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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