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Dissertation
Public and Clinician Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Individuals With Substance Use Disorders in Prison
2024
Overview
Criminal justice policies in the United States have led to the highest rates of incarceration among industrialized nations, including the infamous response to American substance use through mass incarceration. Individuals in American prisons are stigmatized not only for their incarceration status, but also for their substance use status. Despite apparent historical and contextual factors that perpetuate cycles of recidivism among this population, individuals are often blamed for both their incarceration and substance use. Both the public and clinicians have perpetuated stigma towards individuals in prison who use substances. In response to this problem, the current study aimed to assess the status of public and clinician perceptions of and attitudes towards individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) in prison. The current study compared differences in perceptions and attitudes between public and clinician groups, as well as differences in pre-post perceptions when both groups were introduced to a brief intervention. The current study adapted the Attitude Toward Prisoners (ATP) scale to incorporate SUDs. The data was then analyzed with a 2 x 2 mixed design ANOVA. The results found that the public sample held a less positive attitude towards individuals with SUDs in prison than the clinician sample did on the premeasure. Both samples held a more positive attitude towards individuals with SUDs in prison after administration of a brief vignette. Although significant differences were not found between individuals who endorsed history of formal training and those who did not, the clinician sample demonstrated both more positive attitudes as well as had more training compared to the public sample. Results of the current study suggest that those who have experience with the population hold a more positive attitude.
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
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ISBN
9798382768410
