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  • Title: [Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in prisoners with a short imprisonment: results from a prison in north Germany].
    Author: Dudeck M, Kopp D, Kuwert P, Drenkhahn K, Orlob S, Lüth HJ, Freyberger HJ, Spitzer C.
    Journal: Psychiatr Prax; 2009 Jul; 36(5):219-24. PubMed ID: 19358087.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of mental disorders among prisoners with a short prison term. METHODS: We investigated 102 participants with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID I and II) and the Symptom Check List (SCL-90). RESULTS: We found a lifetime-prevalence of mental disorders (axis I) of 83 %. 80 % of the participants showed at least one personality disorder. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that short-term prisoners are a population which is highly troubled in a psychiatric sense and shows a need of treatment in prison.
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