Frequency of mental and addictive disorders among 320 men and women entering the Iowa prison system: Use-of the MINI-Plus

Tracy D. Gunter; Stephan Arndt; Gloria Wenman; Jeff Allen; Peggy Loveless; Bruce Sieleni; Donald W. Black

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Frequency of mental and addictive disorders among 320 men and women entering the Iowa prison system: Use-of the MINI-Plus

Tracy D. Gunter, Stephan Arndt, Gloria Wenman, Jeff Allen, Peggy Loveless, Bruce Sieleni and Donald W. Black

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Vol.36(1), pp.27-34

01/01/2008

PMID: 18354120

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Abstract

The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview-Plus (MINI-Plus) was used to assess the frequency of mental and addictive disorders among 320 randomly selected men and women newly committed to the general population of the Iowa prison system. More than 90 percent of offenders met criteria for a current or lifetime psychiatric disorder. The most frequent were substance use disorders (90%), mood disorders (54%), psychotic disorders (35%), antisocial personality disorder (35%), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (22%). Offenders had a mean of 4.2 MINI-Plus disorders, and two-thirds had 3 or more disorders. Contrary to expectation, there were few gender-based differences. Thirty percent of the offenders were rated at risk for suicide. We conclude that mental and addictive disorders are common among incarcerated offenders and that these individuals are at risk for suicidal behavior.

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Title: Subtitle: Frequency of mental and addictive disorders among 320 men and women entering the Iowa prison system: Use-of the MINI-Plus
Creators: Tracy D. Gunter - University of Iowa
Stephan Arndt - Univ Iowa, Dept Psychiat, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Gloria Wenman - University of Iowa
Jeff Allen - Univ Iowa, Dept Psychiat, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Peggy Loveless - Univ Iowa, Dept Psychiat, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Bruce Sieleni - University of Iowa
Donald W. Black - Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Vol.36(1), pp.27-34
PMID: 18354120
NLM abbreviation: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
ISSN: 1093-6793
eISSN: 1943-3662
Publisher: Amer Acad Psychiatry & Law
Number of pages: 8
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2008
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Biostatistics; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9985132070402771

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