The prevalence of mental illness in prison
The prevalence of mental illness in prison
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DOI：
10.1023/a:1013164814732
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发表时间：
2001-09-01
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Cruser, DA
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作者：
Diamond, PM;Wang, EW;Cruser, DA
在过去的十年里，州立监狱经历了前所未有的增长和许多人口变化。与此同时，法院要求各州为囚犯提供心理健康检查和治疗。最近的研究结果表明，监狱中精神疾病的患病率高于社区，并且合并症很常见。然而，我们从这些研究中归纳的能力是有限的，因为在过去十年中监狱中的人口结构发生了重大变化。关于监狱中精神疾病流行率的新研究认为，最近的这些变化将有助于规划者分配资金和工作人员，以更有效地满足这些人的需求。
Over the last decade state prisons have experienced unprecedented growth and many demographic changes. At tire same time, courts are requiring states to provide mental health screening and treatment to prisoners. Findings from recent studies indicate that the prevalence of mental illness is higher in prisons than in the community, and co-morbidity is common. Our ability to generalize from these studies is limited, however, because of major shifts in the demographic mix in prisons during the past decade. New studies on the prevalence of mental illness in prisons, which consider these recent changes would help planners allocate funds and staff to more effectively meet the needs of these individuals.