Diagnostic assessments were made using the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule. Data indicate that multiple disorders are a serious problem among male detainees. Detainees were more likely to have two or three disorders than to have a single disorder. Of detainees, 44 percent had a lifetime prevalence of 2 or more of these syndromes. Few subjects with multiple disorders were found to have primary, or initial onset of, substance abuse disorders or primary depression. Rather, antisocial disorder predominated as the primary syndrome in diagnostic profiles. The preponderance of antisocial disorder among codisordered detainees is disturbing because it is a poor prognostic indicator. Implications for substance abuse intervention, treatment of depression, and intervention with antisocial personality disorder among detainees are discussed. 2 tables and 60 references (Author abstract)
Downloads
Similar Publications
- Mental Health and Rape History in Relation to Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs in a National Sample of Women
- Prevalence and Concentration of Fentanyl in Hair Collected for Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing
- JAILS AND DRUG TREATMENT - A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE - A REPORT OF SELECTED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL JAIL RESOURCES STUDY