Transcription of Indicators of Mental Health Problems Reported by Prisoners …
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Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice StatisticsSpecial ReportIndicators of Mental Health Problems Reported by Prisoners and Jail Inmates, 2011-12 JUNE 2017 NCJ 250612 HIGHLIGHTS More jail inmates (26%) than Prisoners (14%) met the threshold for serious psychological distress (SPD) in the past 30 days. Among those who had been told they had a Mental disorder, the largest percentage of Prisoners (24%) and jail inmates (31%) Reported they had a major depressive disorder. More Prisoners (14%) and jail inmates (26%) met the threshold for SPD in the past 30 days than the standardized general population (5%). Prescription medication was the most common treatment type for Prisoners and jail inmates who met the threshold for SPD in the past 30 days. Fourteen percent of Prisoners and 10% of jail inmates who met the threshold for SPD in the past 30 days were written up or charged with assault.
bipolar disorder, or mania; (2) a depressive disorder; (3) schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder; (4) post-traumatic stress disorder; (5) another anxiety disorder, such as panic disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder; (6) a personality disorder, such as antisocial or borderline personality; or (7) a mental or emotional
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