Comparative Examination of the Prevalence of Mental Disorders Among Jailed Inmates in Canada and the United States

Psychopathy and Axis I psychiatric disorders among criminal offenders: relationships to impulsive and proactive aggression

“…To minimize the likelihood of Type I error, we limited our investigation of Axis I disorders to five syndromes with high prevalence among offenders [Corrado et al, 2000] that have been associated with aggression in other populations: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Use Disorder and Drug Use Disorder. On the basis of prior work in noncriminal populations [Helfritz and Stanford, 2006], we hypothesized a positive relationship between each of these disorders and IA, but not PA. On the basis of prior studies of psychopathy, IA, and PA we hypothesized that F1 would be associated with PA and F2 would be associated with IA.…”

Problems with access to adolescent mental health care can lead to dealings with the criminal justice system

“…The best available estimates note that up to 70% of incarcerated adolescents may suffer from a mental disorder (including alcohol or drug abuse), with a significant proportion experiencing functional impairment as a result (35)(36)(37) (Table 1). Furthermore, while most offenses committed by persons suffering from a mental disorder are nonviolent, the presence of a mental disorder at the time of apprehension for suspicion of a criminal act increases the likelihood of a negative outcome in terms of subsequent contact with the justice system.…”

Use of telemedicine in the European penitentiaries: current scenario and best practices

“…[4,5] Many diseases have a higher prevalence within the prison environment in comparison to the general population, especially infectious diseases and mental disorders. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Consequently, the demand for care is considerably greater than it is for the general population. In the UK and in Belgium, prisoners require medical consultations, on average, three-four times more often than a demographically equivalent population in the community.…”