Caron Zlotnick|Jennifer G. Clarke|Peter D. Friedmann|Mary Roberts|Stanley Sacks|Gerald Melnick
Gender differences in comorbid disorders among offenders in prison substance abuse treatment programs
Butler Hospital|Providence College|Blackstone (United States)|Brown University|Brown University|Memorial Hospital|Brown University|Memorial Hospital|National Development and Research Institutes|National Development and Research Institutes
study examined gender differences range lifetime psychiatric disorders sample 272 offenders newly admitted prison substance abuse program although men women differ severity substance use six months prior incarceration women significantly likely men report lifetime psychiatric disorder lifetime severe disorder furthermore gender differences emerged pattern lifetime psychiatric comorbidity women reported greater lifetime major depression posttraumatic stress disorder eating disorder borderline personality disorder men likely women meet criteria antisocial personality disorder additionally female offenders found higher degree internalizing disorders male offenders gender differences degree externalizing disorders study concluded women offenders newly admitted prison substance abuse program present greater psychiatric vulnerability different pattern psychiatric comorbidity male counterparts