ArticleJournal of community psychology2020
Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as social determinants of incarceration.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Influence of gender discrimination on the mental health of females inmates: a systematic review.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaPooled it
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- Healthcare expenditures for people with substance use disorders in drug courts compared to their peers in traditional courts.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2024Article
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- Depression among inmates of Gandaki Province, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Mental health among bereaved youth in the ALSPAC birth cohort: Consideration of early sociodemographic precursors, cognitive ability, and type of loss.Development and psychopathology · 2023Article
- Release, Reentry, and Reintegration During COVID-19: Perspectives of Individuals Recently Released from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Health equity · 2023Article
- Understanding the association between frequent emergency department use and jail incarceration: A cross-sectional analysis.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2022Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences in relation to drug and alcohol use in the 30 days prior to incarceration in a county jail.International journal of prisoner health · 2021Article
- Social Distancing and Incarceration: Policy and Management Strategies to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission and Promote Health Equity Through Decarceration.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2020Article
- The Impact of Relationship Quality on Couples With an Incarcerated Partner With Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Issues.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
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Abstract
This study describes how incarcerated people understand: (a) Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as determinants of incarceration, (b) the role of gender in impacting this understanding, and (c) strategies to prevent incarceration. Ecosocial theory provides a theoretical framework. Open-ended interviews were conducted (December 2016-January 2017) with recently incarcerated adults in Massachusetts state prisons. Participants described determinants of incarceration and incarceration prevention strategies. Interviews were coded thematically using inductive and deductive approaches. Thirty participants, evenly split by gender, reported themes across four levels: Society (lacking basic needs, discrimination), community (neighborhood factors), interpersonal (trauma), and individual (social isolation, mental health, substance use). However, there were variations in themes by gender. Proposed prevention strategies included early access to quality individualized cross-system services. In conclusion, findings highlight how investing in social and community building services could prevent incarceration. Policies can support these services by redirecting funding.
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