Smith Hatcher Schnavia, Bride Brian E, Oh Hyejung, Moultrie King Dione, Franklin Catrett James
School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
J Correct Health Care. 2011 Jul;17(3):208-17. doi: 10.1177/1078345811401509. Epub 2011 May 13.
Given the frequency and violent character of the traumas encountered by juvenile offenders, staff members who regularly interact with juveniles in custody are at risk of developing secondary traumatic stress. Juvenile justice teachers and staff (N = 118) were administered a cross-sectional survey, including the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Respondents said the students were moderately traumatized (47%), severely traumatized (27%), and very severely traumatized (7%). Regarding STS, the most frequently reported symptom was intrusive thoughts related to work with the students, mentioned by 61% of respondents. Additionally, 81% met at least one, 55% met two, and 39% met all three core diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder. Recommendations for juvenile justice staff members and for the organization are provided to address practice and policy implications.
鉴于少年犯所遭遇创伤的频率和暴力性质，经常与被拘留少年互动的工作人员有患继发性创伤应激障碍的风险。对少年司法教师和工作人员（N = 118）进行了一项横断面调查，包括继发性创伤应激量表。受访者表示，学生受到中度创伤的占47%，重度创伤的占27%，极重度创伤的占7%。关于继发性创伤应激障碍，最常报告的症状是与学生工作相关的侵入性想法，61%的受访者提到了这一点。此外，81%的人至少符合一项、55%的人符合两项、39%的人符合创伤后应激障碍的所有三项核心诊断标准。针对少年司法工作人员和该组织提出了建议，以应对实践和政策方面的影响。
