Reflective Narrations of Female Inmates
Dealing with Resistance During Adolescent Mental Health Treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2168248 |
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| Authors | Kimberly Stau (0000-0003-0414-4135, corresponding author), Kimberly A Stau, Kimberly A Stauss |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 843-858 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911350902988076 |
| OpenAlex | W1991691798 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Employing a qualitative approach, this study examines the adolescent mental health experiences of incarcerated women. Analysis of themes was presented from 20 semi-structured interviews and two focus groups. Emerging themes illuminated how past relationships and power inequities affect the therapeutic relationship and subsequently the resistance seen in the therapeutic setting. Those practitioners who incorporated techniques that encouraged personal power, relationship development, and expression of feelings were seen more positively and minimized resistance. Biases within the mental health community were seen in the participants' experiences, but most were covert rather than overt. Practice implications are recommended
Affect (linguistics · Covert · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Focus group · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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