BACKGROUND: While existing research has shown higher prevalence of depression among incarcerated youths compared with non-incarcerated youths, none has studied incarceration as a cause of depression. AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: This study suggests that incarceration, in particular placement of youths in adult incarceration, is a factor in developing depression. METHOD: A records based comparison of depression among youths in different types of incarceration with non-incarcerated youths, controlling for other predictors of depression, namely offence type, family poverty, parents' history of incarceration and demographic profile. RESULTS: Youths in adult placements were significantly more likely to be depressed than youths in juvenile placements and community-based youths. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The findings suggest that there are mental health implications against incarcerating youths in adult prisons, a concern that current juvenile justice might not have considered adequately.
BACKGROUND: While existing research has shown higher prevalence of depression among incarcerated youths compared with non-incarcerated youths, none has studied incarceration as a cause of depression. AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: This study suggests that incarceration, in particular placement of youths in adult incarceration, is a factor in developing depression. METHOD: A records based comparison of depression among youths in different types of incarceration with non-incarcerated youths, controlling for other predictors of depression, namely offence type, family poverty, parents' history of incarceration and demographic profile. RESULTS: Youths in adult placements were significantly more likely to be depressed than youths in juvenile placements and community-based youths. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The findings suggest that there are mental health implications against incarcerating youths in adult prisons, a concern that current juvenile justice might not have considered adequately.
Authors: Karen S Lyons; Aline G Sayer; Patricia G Archbold; Mark C Hornbrook; Barbara J Stewart Journal: Res Nurs Health Date: 2007-02 Impact factor: 2.228
Authors: Andrew Sherwood; James A Blumenthal; Ranak Trivedi; Kristy S Johnson; Christopher M O'Connor; Kirkwood F Adams; Carla Sueta Dupree; Robert A Waugh; Daniel R Bensimhon; Laura Gaulden; Robert H Christenson; Gary G Koch; Alan L Hinderliter Journal: Arch Intern Med Date: 2007-02-26
Authors: Jason J Washburn; Linda A Teplin; Laurie S Voss; Clarissa D Simon; Karen M Abram; Gary M McClelland Journal: Psychiatr Serv Date: 2008-09 Impact factor: 4.157