NCJ Number
184541
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 31 Issue: 3/4 Dated: 2000 Pages: 1-15
Date Published
2000
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This article reports on an evaluation of the use of Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) with women inmates, which is a program intended to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Abstract
The treatment protocol for the inmates who had been randomly assigned to the experimental condition consisted of three one-on-one appointments with a therapist-practitioner. Only one of the three appointments constituted an intervention (TIR). In this session the practitioner explains the theoretical basis of TIR and then leads the client in a role play of a brief non-traumatic occurrence. The actual TIR session involves the practitioner and client in creating a script for a role play of the traumatic event that is impacting the client's mental state. In effect, the client is guided through reliving the traumatic event, except that the client feels in control of the event, thus providing therapeutic value. The evaluation research was an experimental outcome study of a randomly assigned sample of 123 women inmates. The evaluation found that TIR was effective in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. TIR also proved effective in increasing levels of self-efficacy (expectation of success) in the some participants. Suggestions are offered for research and practice related to traumatized women inmates. 31 references