Clinicians’ Perceptions on Trauma-Informed Care in Australian Adult Forensic Clinical Rehabilitation Services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21424829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Johansen (0009-0007-6345-0542), Emily Berger (0000-0001-5550-807X, Monash University, corresponding author), Julia K M Chan (0000-0001-7767-9697, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 467-485 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminal Justice and Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-8548 • E-ISSN: 1552-3594 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00938548251394663 |
| OpenAlex | W4417415674 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
The link between trauma and criminal offending is well-established. Historically, there has been limited consideration of trauma-informed practice in offense-specific settings, as trauma symptoms have only recently been linked with dynamic risk factors and offense-paralleling behaviors. However, limited research has examined trauma-informed care in offense-specific treatment programs. This semi-structured qualitative study investigated clinicians’ perspectives of trauma-informed care in offense-specific treatment in Victoria, Australia. Interviews conducted with eight forensic clinicians were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results showed that clinicians perceive trauma-informed care to be useful in addressing the challenges associated with engaging those within the justice system who have been exposed to trauma. Results also indicated perceptions that trauma-informed care should be a structured, explicit component of existing offense-specific rehabilitation programs, and that clinicians perceive that improved support is needed to make trauma-informed care more accessible to service users who have experienced trauma
Criminal justice · Perception · Poison control · Qualitative research · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Child Abuse and Related Trauma · Child Abuse and Trauma · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Rehabilitation
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