PTSD in prison settings: the need for direct comparisons with the general population.

The article focuses the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder is higher among male prisoners than in the general population, according to a comparison of two surveys conducted in the North district of France. Topics include considered the Mental Health in the Prison Population survey and the Mental Health in the General Population survey both used the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview to assess psychiatric symptoms, making a direct comparison possible.