National Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Incoming Canadian Male Offenders

Abstract

These results underscore the challenge posed to Canadian federal corrections in providing the necessary mental health services to assist in the management and rehabilitation of a significant percentage of the offender population with mental health needs.

Decision curve analysis as a framework to estimate the potential value of screening or other decision‐making aids

“…This retrospective cohort study involved secondary analyses of screening data collected as part of routine practice in Canadian prisons and research diagnoses (using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders [SCID]) from a prevalence study conducted by the prison service (Beaudette, Power, & Stewart, ). Participants were eligible for the prevalence study irrespective of their screening results.…”

Prison Health as Public Health in Ontario Corrections

“…For example, self-reported rates of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among male and female federal inmates in 2007 were substantially elevated compared with the general population in Canada (Zakaria, 2010). Over 70% of newly sentenced federal male inmates in Canada between 2012 and 2014 met the criteria for at least one mental disorder, including alcohol or substance use disorders (Beaudette, Power, & Stewart, 2015). Localized studies on Canadian inmate populations have further noted a heightened prevalence of psychiatric, substance use, and comorbid disorders (Bland, Newman, Thompson, & Dyck, 1998;Brink, Doherty, & Boer, 2001;Lafortune, 2010).…”

The impact of a community mental health initiative on outcomes for offenders with a serious mental disorder

“…Some of the highest rates have been found in the federal Canadian correctional system (Motiuk and Porporino, ; Brink et al, ). A recent national survey of all 1100 incoming male offenders, using a standardised clinical interview protocol, found that 44% met criteria for a current mental disorder, even after excluding those with solely substance abuse and/or antisocial personality disorders (Beaudette & Stewart, ).…”