The prevalence of violence and relation to depression and illicit drug use among incarcerated women in Recife, Brazil.
Int J Law Psychiatry
; 32(5): 323-8, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the prevalence and different types of violence experienced by women prisoners in Brazil and the effects of violence on women's depression and illicit drug use.METHODS:
Participants (N=377) were incarcerated women from a state prison in a northeastern city of Brazil. Multivariate logistic regression models (adjusted for age, education, partner status, prison history, drug related offense, and sentencing status) were used to assess associations between each type of violence (physical abuse, sexual abuse, and life threats) and each outcome variable recent depression and illicit drug use.RESULTS:
The majority of participants (87%) reported experiencing some type of violence in their lifetime, including physical violence (83%), sexual victimization (36%), and threats on their life (29%.) Sexual violence was significantly related to both recent depression (Odds Ratio (OR)=2.8; 95% Confidence Interval (CI)=1.4-5.3) and recent substance use (OR=2.7; 95% CI=1.6-4.4) in adjusted models. Experiences of life threats were also significantly associated with illicit drug use (OR=2.2; 95% CI 1.3-3.7), as was physical violence (OR=2.4; 95% CI 1.2-4.9); however, neither of these latter two violence variables were significantly associated with depression.CONCLUSION:
Reports of lifetime violence victimization among this incarcerated sample of women were extremely prevalent and relevant to women's depression and illicit drug use. Prison efforts to address women's depression and illicit drug use may be most effective by incorporating aspects related to women's history of victimization, especially given the high rates of violence experienced by women in this sample.
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Asunto principal:
Violencia
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Drogas Ilícitas
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Víctimas de Crimen
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Trastorno Depresivo
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Criminales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Law Psychiatry
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos