Trauma Sequelae in the Forensic Female Population: Working with Numbing Behaviors

Event Name/Location

American Counseling Association Annual Conference

Event Location / Date(s)

Orlando, FL

Presentation Date

3-13-2015

Document Type

Conference Presentation

Presenter(s)/Author(s)

Tara S. Jungersen, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Shannon Karl, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Joseph Franco

Description

Women in the forensic system have extensive trauma histories that present as harmful behaviors, both during confinement and post-release. Incarcerated women who have experienced sexual and intimate partner violence engage in a variety of numbing behaviors, including substance use, child neglect, self-injurious behavior, and sexual acting-out. This session will review the limitations of in-house trauma work, and help counselors tailor strategies to mitigate numbing with forensic populations

NSUWorks Citation

Jungersen, T. S., Karl, S., Franco, J. (2015). Trauma Sequelae in the Forensic Female Population: Working with Numbing Behaviors. American Counseling Association Annual Conference.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facpresentations/2142