Menopause & healthcare for women in prison
Menopause: Tips for a Healthy Transition (National Institutes of Health)
From the North American Menopause Society:
- How do I know when I’m in menopause?
- Expert answers to frequently asked questions about menopause
Inequality in Prison: A psychologist looks at ways to reduce recidivism among women by understanding gender differences.
Prisons, addiction, and treatment
The following resources are primarily for research. People actively in need of help for addiction should visit findtreatment.gov or contact the national substance abuse & mental health helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Transformational Treatment for Women: interview with Dr. Stephanie Covington about woman-focused and trauma-informed treatment.
Trauma and addiction:
- https://alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/research/tap-lab-trauma-and-addiction-project-lab/
- https://www.nctsn.org/ (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- https://istss.org/home (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)
- https://www.councilonrecovery.org/childhood-trauma-and-addiction/
Women’s Prisons and Substance Abuse Treatment: A Systematic Review of Shame Interventions – Jamie Herman (clinical research paper)
Further reading
Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better by Maya Schenwar
A Woman’s Journey Home: Challenges for Female Offenders and their Children