Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học General Psychiatry cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Demographic and clinical predictors of depressive symptoms among incarcerated women. | Pinese et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2010 9 34 http content 9 1 34 ANNALS OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY PRIMARY RESEARCH Open Access Demographic and clinical predictors of depressive symptoms among incarcerated women Carmen SV Pinese Antonia RF Furegato Jair LF Santos Abstract Background Imprisonment may lead to the development of mental illness especially depression. This study examines the clinical and sociodemographic profiles of imprisoned women identifies indicative signs of depression and relates these indicators to other variables. Methods This study took the form of descriptive exploratory research with a psychometric evaluation. A total of 100 of 300 women in a female penitentiary were interviewed. A questionnaire with sociodemographic clinical and penal situation information was used along with the Beck Depression Inventory. The authors performed bivariate and multivariate analysis regarding depression. Results In all 82 women presented signs of depression light 33 mild 29 and severe 20 . Comorbidities lack of religious practice absence of visitors and presence of eating disorders were risk factors for depression P and . Being older was a protection factor against severe depression for women over 30 the risk of depression was multiplied by . The rate of depression among women prisoners was high. Conclusions Comorbidities the lack of religious practice not having visitors and eating disorders are significant risk factors for depression while age is a protective factor among incarcerated women. Introduction The prison population especially the female sector grows every day. Data from the Brazilian National Penitentiary Department shows that in 2005 the prison system population in the State of São Paulo was 120 601 with 3 903 women and in 2008 it was 145 096 with 6 520 women. Among the reasons that result in women being sent to prison is involvement with drug users traf-fickers 1 2 . .
