Sandeep Goyal|Paramjit Singh|Parshotam D Gargi|Surbhi Goyal|Aseem Garg
Psychiatric morbidity in prisoners
Public Works Department Buildings and Roads|Government Medical College, Amritsar|Government Medical College, Amritsar|Government Medical College, Amritsar|Government Medical College, Amritsar|Government Medical College, Amritsar
context prevalence psychiatric illness correctional settings significantly elevated higher community rates reported mental disorders aims 1 examine sociodemographic profile convicted prisoners 2 evaluate prevalence psychiatric disorders convicted prisoners materials methods 500 convicts assessed psychiatric morbidity help sociodemographic proforma b pareek udai trivedi gs socioeconomic status scale rural household schedule c kuppuswamys economic status scale urban present state examination pse results 238 convicted prisoners suffering psychiatric illness excluding substance abuse 564 prisoners history substance abuse dependence prior incarceration conclusions results suggest substantial burden psychiatric morbidity exists prison population india burden psychiatric illness vulnerable marginalized population poses serious challenge psychiatrists