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Improving mental state in early imprisonment.

Pamela J Taylor1, Julian Walker, Emma Dunn

  • 1Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK. taylorpj2@cardiff.ac.uk

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Mental distress in pre-trial prisoners is common upon reception and persists. Symptoms of mental disorder may change, but "caseness" is more stable, suggesting initial screening may be misleading.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Pre-trial prisoners exhibit high rates of mental disorders.
  • Limited data exists on mental state changes in this population during initial incarceration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and describe changes in mental state among pre-trial male prisoners during the first four weeks of imprisonment.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective interview study with 257 new pre-trial male prisoners.
  • Mental state assessed at 1 and 4 weeks using Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale, 90-item symptom checklist (SCL-90), and Beck Depression Inventory.

Main Results:

  • Of 170 men remaining after 4 weeks, only one new case was identified by SCL-90, but illness-specific ratings suggested up to 10% new cases.
  • Two-thirds of men remained "cases" by SCL-90, while half of those initially identified as "cases" improved.

Conclusions:

  • Prisoner distress upon reception is relatively stable compared to specific mental disorder symptoms.
  • One-off mental health screening at reception may not accurately reflect a prisoner's ongoing mental state.
  • Limited assessment points restrict understanding of sustained mental state trends.