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Citation

Alevizopoulos G, Igoumenou A. Int. J. Law Psychiatry 2016; 47: 171-175.

Affiliation

Violence Prevention Research Unit, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University, London, UK. Electronic address: a.igoumenou@qmul.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijlp.2016.04.003

PMID

27167215

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Τo explore the psychopathology of the Greek male prisoner population and the relationship between psychiatric disorders and the criminal history of the subjects.

METHODS: The Iowa Structured Psychiatric Interview and the Personality Disorders Questionnaire were administered. The prevalence of the most common mental disorders was analyzed separately and in relation to the criminal history. SPSS was used for the statistical analysis.

RESULTS: A total of 495 male prisoners were interviewed. Overall, 223 (45.06%) were diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Non-violent crimes were the most prevalent reason for imprisonment (40.7%). One-third (30.3%) of the sample was convicted with drug-related crimes, and 28.0% with violent crimes.

DISCUSSION: The prevalence of mental disorders in Greek prisoners was higher than in the general population. Personality disorder was the most common type of mental disorder and the only psychiatric diagnosis related to violent crime. This highlights the need for screening for mental disorders and the need for therapeutic provision within the prison setting.

Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


Language: en

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