[Application of D.S.M. III to prison psychiatry: apropos of 100 diagnostic evaluations]

From hundred diagnostic evaluations according to D.S.M.-III classification, the authors bring to light the frequency of psychiatric disorders among the prisoners. "Substance use disorder" (axis 1) and "antisocial personality" (axis 2) are the more frequent diagnosis and they are often associated. "Schizophrenic disorders" are not unusual. On the other hand, there are not isolated "anxious disorders" on axis 1. Presence of anti-LAV antibodies (axis 3) among 51% of imprisoned drug addicts is pointed out.