Background/ Intro
What is the definition of PTSD?
PTSD, or Post-traumatic stress disorder, may develop after a person experiences a traumatic life event. Can include flashbacks, avoidance of emotional context, and recurring nightmares.
How much more likely are female abused youth to be arrested than non-abused females?
They are 7x more likely to be arrested if they have previously been abused
D'Augelli found that it was more common for lesbains to be threatened with physical violence by which parent when they disclosed their sexual orientation?
The mother
How likely are LGBTQ youth (in detention) to have been removed from the home from the home due to someone hurting thme?
LGBTQ are twice as likely to have been removed from the home due to someone hurting them
What is the 1st ( and most basic) recommendation the authors have for this topic?
More research should be conducted w/ Juvenile offending LGBTQ youth
How much more likely are girls than boys to develop PTSD after being exposed to trauma?
Girls are 2x more as likely to develop PTSD after being exposed to trauma
What is the range of delinquent girls that report sexual abuse?
this ranges anywhere from 28%-60% of delinquent girls
Compared to heterosexual women, bisexual and lesbain women were more likely to report physical and sexual abuse starting in adolescence
True or False?
True!
Fill in the following percentages;
___ of LGBTQ youth had been verbally harassed,
___ had been physically harassed,
___ felt unsafe in school,
due to their sexual orientation.
86%
44%
61%
The 2nd recomendation?
The authors suggest more/better training for JJS professionals regarding LGBTQ issues amond delinquent youth
experiencing trauma related to sexual or physical abuse is often linked to.....
negative psychological, behavioral and health related issues among adolescents and adults
With over 40% of system-involved girls' reporting that they had PTSD, how much higher are these rates than that of system-invloved boys?
50% higher than that of the male delinquents
When Balsma et al. conducted a study comapring LGB adults with their adult siblings, they found what?
LGB siblings reported higher rates of abuse, victimization and sexual assault.
Family rejection often underlines many offenses LGBTQ members are charged with, including (list 3);
Runaway, homelessness, survival crimes, substance abuse and domestic disputes
What is the 3rd, and final, recommendation that the authors have?
The authors suggest better training for JJS professionals regarding trauma among delinquent youth and how this varies by sexual orientation