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Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Among Incarcerated Women: I. Pretrial Jail Detainees
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Background There are little epidemiologic data on psychiatric disorders of women in jails. Accurate data on female jail detainees are critical because of their increasing numbers and their unique treatment needs. Methods Using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, independent interviewers assessed a randomly selected, stratified sample of 1272 female jail detainees awaiting trial in Chicago, Ill. We tabulated lifetime and 6-month prevalence rates of disorders by race or ethnicity (African American, non-Hispanic white, Hispanic), age, and education and compared the jail rates with general population rates for women in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area program. We also examined whether or not psychiatric disorder was associated with the severity of the detainee's current arrest charges. Results Over 80% of the sample met criteria for one or more lifetime psychiatric disorders; 70% were symptomatic within 6 months of the interview. The most common disorders were drug abuse or dependence, alcohol abuse or dependence, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Major depressive episode was the most prevalent major mental disorder. Rates were generally highest among non-Hispanic whites and among older detainees. Rates for all disorders were significantly higher than general population rates, except for schizophrenia. Most detainees with psychiatric disorders were arrested for nonviolent crimes. Conclusion These results suggest substantial psychiatric morbidity among female jail detainees.
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“The prevalence of mental illness and substance dependence is consistent with rates in other studies of ethnically diverse women in U.S. prisons and jails.”
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“In a study involving African American and Hispanic women in a Chicago jail, 80% of 1,272 inmates had lifetime disorders, including substance use disorders (64%), posttraumatic stress disorder (34%), and major depression (17%) (11).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Teplin, L. A.
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Teplin, Linda A.
- ORCID
- Teplin, Linda A.
- Venue
- Archives of General Psychiatry
- Publisher
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Published
- 1996-06-01
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 505
- ISSN
- 0003-990X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1965369668
- Cited by
- 718
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 46 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 34 · 2012: 46
- FWCI
- 58.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (2r01mh045583-04, 5r01mh047994-05)
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01-MH-45583, R01-MH47994)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- mental illness, women prisoners, jail detainees, prevalence, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode, arrest charges, race and ethnicity, psychiatric morbidity
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Mental Disorders, Chicago, Crime, Criminal Law, Depressive Disorder, Ethnicity, Female, Forensic Psychiatry, Humans, Middle Aged, Prisoners, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Schizophrenia, Sex Factors, Violence, Prevalence
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