Musah, Jamilah;
(2024)
“People just thought I was naughty”: A Framework Analysis of being diagnosed with ADHD in a women’s prison.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Aims: This service evaluation aimed to improve ADHD service provision within a women’s prison by understanding unique challenges and needs of the prison’s ADHD population. It sought to identify gaps and areas for improvement in the identification and management of ADHD and to enhance procedures and policies within the prison and thus outcomes for female offenders with ADHD. Method: Fourteen inmates diagnosed with ADHD at the prison participated in semi-structured interviews. Framework analysis was employed to make sense of their accounts and extrapolate themes. Results: Six major themes were identified capturing participants’ experiences of being diagnosed with ADHD at the prison, including retrospective reflections on lacking support, evolving self-perceptions, social dynamics and the consequences of impulsivity. Themes also explored the challenges of living with ADHD in prison and the emotional response to diagnosis and treatment. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of access to high quality mental health assessment and treatment in supporting women in prison as they navigate the psychological impact of receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis. Implementing trauma-informed and adapted evidence-based interventions can help women prisoners develop coping skills, manage emotions, and understand their experiences, although more evidence specific to this population is urgently needed. Additionally, findings emphasised the need for the prison to establish a dedicated and enhanced ADHD pathway to improve support structures and outcomes for this population.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | “People just thought I was naughty”: A Framework Analysis of being diagnosed with ADHD in a women’s prison |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2024. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10197433 |
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