Crime, recidivism and mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda

Forry, Jimmy Ben; Kirabira, Joseph; Ashaba, Scholastic; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari

doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2018.10.006

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“…The prevalence of major depression detected using the self-reported MCMI-III scores is consistent with results obtained in previous research; for example, a recent review [10] pointed out that around 10% (95% CI 9, 12) of adult male prisoners show major depression [14,16], and [7] found 13.8% (95% CI 9.7, 18.4) prevalence of major depression for male inmates of nonadmission samples. No association was observed between major depression (syndrome or disorder) and type of crime (IPV, violent crimes different from IPV, and nonviolent crimes) nor years in prison (<1 and ≥3 years) consistently with previous research [17]. These results emphasized the necessity to assess major depression in all type of cases and different stages of imprisonment to guarantee adequate monitoring of evolving major depression, for example, in the form of screening [25].…”

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“…As recent literature has shown, the prevalence of depression in prison is higher than in community samples [6][7][8][9][10][11][12], and despite levels of major depression being slightly lower than psychiatric patients, clinically relevant values have been identified among inmates [13]. Furthermore, not only is depression the most prevalent mental disorder in the penitentiary centers [5,14,15], but major depression is also the most common depressive disorder [5,[16][17][18].…”

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Using the CES-D-7 as a Screening Instrument to Detect Major Depression among the Inmate Population

Juarros-Basterretxea

Escoda-Menéndez

Vázquez

et al. 2021

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Major depression is one of the most prevalent mental health problems in the penitentiary context and has been related to different undesirable outcomes. The aim of the current research was to evaluate the utility of screening tools for major depression brief assessment in the jail context. We interviewed 203 male inmates and complimented the MCMI-III, the SCL-90-R, and the CES-D-7 self-informed scales. Major depression syndrome and disorder were determined based on MCMI-III criteria and the capability of SCL-90-R and CES-D-7 to identify true positives and true negatives when tested. SCL-90-R and CES-D-7 showed good sensitivity for major depression syndrome and disorder. The specificity of SCL-90-R was poor in all cases, but CES-D-7 showed good specificity depending on the cut-off score. Rigorous interviews are needed for better evaluation of major depression in jails, but screening tools like CES-D-7 are useful for rapid assessment considering the work overload of penitentiary psychologists.

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confidence: 99%

Using the CES-D-7 as a Screening Instrument to Detect Major Depression among the Inmate Population

Juarros-Basterretxea

Escoda-Menéndez

Vázquez

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“…It can be influenced by their background and the difficult conditions of confinement, such as overcrowded prisons, isolation from the world outside, the need to adapt to the internal order within the prison, violence, and a lack of support. (4,5,9,13,14,(19)(20)(21).…”

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The Prevalence of Generalised Anxiety Disorder Among Prisoners of the Penitentiary Institution in North-Eastern Poland

Stawińska-Witoszyńska

Czechowska

Moryson

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Front. Psychiatry

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Introduction: Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental disorders. The psychosocial factors that may lead to generalised anxiety disorders include stress, traumatic events, conscious and unconscious internal conflicts, and low social and economic status. Imprisonment and forced isolation may favour the development of depression or anxiety disorders in inmates. Thus, this study aimed to analyse the prevalence of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in the population of inmates detained in one of the largest penitentiary units in north-eastern Poland.Materials and Methods: The data comes from 2017 and includes information on 635 male inmates incarcerated at the Czerwony Bór Prison. The information comes from the health records of individual inmates, kept by the prison outpatient clinician, and documented consultations with doctors of units outside the prison. The classification of generalised anxiety disorders (F41.1) was made in accordance with the 10th Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Problems and the clinical diagnosis made by a psychiatrist. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare quantitative data without normal distribution, chi-squared test or Fisher exact test for comparing qualitative data. A one-dimensional and multi-dimensional logistic regression model was used to examine the impact of the prison type on the prevalence of generalised anxiety disorder.Results: Generalised anxiety disorder was observed among 44 prisoners (6.9%), most often in the age range 30–39 years and among men younger than 30 years, respectively 40.9 and 31.8% of all diagnosed. The average age of patients was 34.6 years. The least number of prisoners with GAD was in the age group 50–59 (2.3%). Nearly 66% of patients were prisoners detained in a closed type prison; the chance of generalised anxiety disorder was three times higher than among the prisoners in a half-open and open type facility. Generalised anxiety disorder was diagnosed significantly more often with those currently serving a prison sentence than those before incarceration.Conclusions: In Polish conditions, the importance of the problem associated with GAD is evidenced by a significant increase in its prevalence in the prison environment and a three times higher chance of developing generalised anxiety disorder among prisoners in a closed type institution, which calls for highly organised psychiatric care and increased availability of psychological assistance for prisoners.

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“…In contrast, in a seven-year longitudinal study of 1,354 charged participants, the violent offense was not associated with depression, but self-control and peer coercion were (Ozkan et al, 2019). Forry et al (2019)also showed similar findings. In sum, there are mixed findings in relation to depression and type of offense.…”

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The Prevalence of Clinical Depression and Its Associated Factors Among Adult Inmates in Kajang Prison, Malaysia

2022

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Information on clinical depression and its associated factors among prison inmates is especially scarce in countries of lower middle income. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of clinical depression and its associated factors among adult inmates in a Malaysian Prison. Clinical depression was assessed using Patient's Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Of the total 301 inmate participants, 127 (42.2%) had clinical depression. The associated factors include male gender, violent offense, and lower social support from friends. The findings may inform early intervention to prevent clinical depression among inmates.

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Crime, recidivism and mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Using the CES-D-7 as a Screening Instrument to Detect Major Depression among the Inmate Population

Using the CES-D-7 as a Screening Instrument to Detect Major Depression among the Inmate Population

The Prevalence of Generalised Anxiety Disorder Among Prisoners of the Penitentiary Institution in North-Eastern Poland

The Prevalence of Clinical Depression and Its Associated Factors Among Adult Inmates in Kajang Prison, Malaysia

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