Assessing needs for psychiatric treatment in prisoners: 3. Comparison of care received by black and minority ethnic prisoners and by white prisoners.

Authors :: McKenzie N
Killaspy H
Jakobowitz S
Faranak H
Bebbington P
Source :: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology [Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol] 2019 Jul; Vol. 54 (7), pp. 883-886. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 16.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Purpose: To investigate to what extent mental health treatment needs are met in white and black and minority ethnic (BME) prisoners.<br />Methods: Treatment needs of a random sample of male (n = 197) and female (n = 171) prisoners were assessed with standardised instruments. Interventions provided were confirmed through face-to-face interviews and case note review.<br />Results: BME prisoners comprised 44% of participants. Treatment for depression, personality disorder and alcohol abuse was more often needed by White than BME prisoners. Needs were more frequently met in White than BME prisoners (48.5% vs 38.2%; p < 0.05), largely due to the delivery of psychological treatments.<br />Conclusions: BME prisoners had fewer of their mental health needs met.

Subjects :: Adult
Black People psychology
Ethnicity psychology
Ethnicity statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Minority Groups psychology
Minority Groups statistics & numerical data
Needs Assessment
Prisoners psychology
Psychotherapy statistics & numerical data
White People psychology
Black People statistics & numerical data
Mental Disorders therapy
Mental Health Services statistics & numerical data
Prisoners statistics & numerical data
White People statistics & numerical data

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