Multiple traumatic experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder and offending behaviour in female prisoners.

Background: Although it is well established that prisoners commonly have histories of childhood trauma, little is known about mediators between exposure to trauma and criminal behaviour.

Hypotheses: We hypothesised that the experience of trauma in adulthood, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and emotional dysregulation would mediate the relationship between childhood traumatic events and later criminal behaviour.

Methods: Eighty-nine female prisoners were interviewed using standardised scales, in a cross-sectional study design.

Outcome effectiveness of the widely adopted EFNEP curriculum Eating Smart-Being Active.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) curriculum Eating Smart-Being Active (ESBA).

Design And Setting: A quantitative, multi-state, nonequivalent comparison group pretest-posttest design was used to compare nutrition-related behavior changes in participants. ESBA was compared to previously used curricula for 3 different time periods in 5 states using the EFNEP evaluation tool.

Knowledge and confidence of the Mental Health Act in Scotland: a survey of general practitioners.

Aims And Method: Front-line clinician general practitioners may be required to assist in the administration of mental health legislation. Limited training has been an issue previously identified. This study aims to ascertain levels of training, knowledge and confidence of general practitioners in Scotland in relation to the mental health act.