Psychiatric Morbidity Among Female Prisoners

Psychiatric morbidity among sentenced prisoners: prevalence study in Iran.

BACKGROUND Information on psychiatric morbidity of prisoners has almost entirely been based on research in Western countries and it is uncertain whether these research findings are applicable to other settings. AIMS The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Iranian prisoners. METHOD Through stratified random sampling, 351 prisoners were interviewed ...

Psychiatric morbidity in HIV-infected male prisoners.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The seroincidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Taiwan has drastically increased since 2004, particularly among injection drug users and prisoners. The major purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric morbidity among HIV-infected male prisoners. METHODS In 2006, data were collected from all of HIV-infected male prisoners (n ...

Morbidity among female alcoholics.

Psychiatric Morbidity among Overseas Students

As immigration for higher education is becoming more common now a days, the adjustment of overseas students to the host country is receiving more attention. This paper describes the results of a study which examined the prevalence and pattern of psychological disturbances among overseas and British students studying at Edinburgh University. The practical implications of these findings and sugge...

Psychiatric Morbidity among Victims of Bomb Blast

Thirty one victims of bomb blast in a bus caused by terrorist activity in Dausa district, Rajasthan on 22.5.96, were evaluated for psychological reactions 3 days & 2 weeks after the incident. All hospitalized & non hospitalised bomb blast victims were assessed within 3 days of injury by objective predictors (percent of burnt area, facial disfigurement, limb amputations, fractures etc.) and subj...