Prevalence of mental disorders and deliberate self-harm in Greek male prisoners
| Autor: | M. Livaditis, I. Manou, K. Xenitidis, E. Kaniotou, Maria Fotiadou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Prison behavioral disciplines and activities Pathology and Forensic Medicine Prevalence of mental disorders Surveys and Questionnaires Interview Psychological medicine Prevalence Humans Bipolar disorder Psychiatry media_common Mini-international neuropsychiatric interview Aged Demography Greece Antisocial personality disorder Mental Disorders Prisoners Alcohol dependence Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Psychology Law Self-Injurious Behavior Anxiety disorder Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International journal of law and psychiatry. 29(1) |
| ISSN: | 0160-2527 |
| Popis: | The aim of this survey was to determine the prevalence of current and lifetime mental disorder and deliberate self-harm among male prisoners in Greece. The subjects were 80 randomly selected remanded and sentenced prisoners in a Greek prison. They were assessed for mental disorder including suicidality and substance misuse using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). We also collected information regarding contact with psychiatric services, previous deliberate self-harm as well as physical health and conducted a brief assessment of their intellectual functioning. Mental disorder was diagnosed in 63 (78.7%) prisoners. The main diagnoses were: anxiety disorder, 30 (37.5%); major depression, 22 (27.5%); antisocial personality disorder, 30 (37.5%); alcohol dependence, 21 (26.3%) and opiate dependence 22 (27.5%) and schizophrenic or bipolar disorder 9 (11.2%). Deliberate self-harm prior to and during imprisonment was reported by 15% and 2.5% of prisoners, respectively, and 12 prisoners (15%) had IQ below 75. This survey identified a significant level of need for specialist mental health services in prison. Further studies are required to assess the specific needs of those patients who are too unwell to remain in prison, the need for specific treatments for substance misuse and improved assessment/treatment of common psychiatric disorders. |
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