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Blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections: a cross-sectional study in a Swiss prison

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Incarcerated people carry a high burden of infection, including blood-borne diseases (BBDs). It is also known that one million people contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) every day worldwide, which represents a global public health ...
Komal Chacowry Pala, Stéphanie Baggio, Nguyen Toan Tran, François Girardin, Hans Wolff, Laurent Gétaz   +5 more
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Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Detention Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018
Background: Previous studies have reported a high prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among people living in detention (PLD) corresponding to a five- to ten-fold increase compared to the general population.
Stéphanie Baggio, Stéphanie Baggio, Ana Fructuoso, Marta Guimaraes, Eveline Fois, Diane Golay, Patrick Heller, Nader Perroud, Candy Aubry, Susan Young, Didier Delessert, Laurent Gétaz, Nguyen T. Tran, Nguyen T. Tran, Hans Wolff   +14 more
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Implementation of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) juvenile justice diversion program: A first‐person account

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Santa Barbara County, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program brought together several government and community‐based organizations, as well as a university‐based evaluation team, to provide pre‐adjudication diversion to youth ages 12 to 17.
Angela Pollard, Jill D. Sharkey, Erin Cross, Karyn Milligan, Michelle Kerwood, Ruby Celio, Andrea Fernandez‐Contreras, Esteban Medina‐Galvan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who Knows Best What the Next Year Will Hold for You? The Validity of Direct and Personality‐based Predictions of Future Life Experiences Across Different Perceivers

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract This study explored the validity of person judgements by targets and their acquaintances (‘informants’) in longitudinally predicting a broad range of psychologically meaningful life experiences. Judgements were gathered from four sources (targets, N = 189; and three types of informants, N = 1352), and their relative predictive validity was ...
Nele M. Wessels, Johannes Zimmermann, Daniel Leising, Jan‐Erik Lönnqvist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn, Lana Battaglia, Lorana Bartels, Susan Dennison, Susy Harrigan, Lee Huggins, Sofia Grage‐Moore   +6 more
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Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring reasons and motivations for suicide attempts in prison before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Health & Justice
Background Suicide attempts represent a critical public health concern in prison settings, where rates are substantially higher than in the general population. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced additional stressors, yet little is known about its impact on
Leonel da Cunha Gonçalves, Laurent Gétaz, Patrick Heller, Kelly Gonçalves, Judith Sultan, Diane Golay, Anja J. E. Dirkzwager, Hans Wolff, Stéphanie Baggio   +8 more
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Yoga in Correctional Settings: A Randomized Controlled Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017
BackgroundThe effect of yoga in the reduction of depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, anger as well as in the increased ability of behavioral control has been shown. These effects of yoga are highly relevant for prison inmates who often have poor mental
Nóra Kerekes, Cecilia Fielding, Susanne Apelqvist   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source