Full access
Brief Reports
Published Online: June 2013

Behavioral Health and Social Correlates of Reincarceration Among Hispanic, Native American, and White Rural Women

Cathleen Elizabeth Willging, Ph.D., Lorraine Halinka Malcoe, Ph.D., M.P.H., Shilo St. Cyr, M.P.H., William H. Zywiak, Ph.D., and Sandra C. Lapham, M.D., M.P.H.Authors Info & Affiliations
Publication: Psychiatric Services
Volume 64, Number 6
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200120
Track CitationsAdd to favorites
PDF/EPUBFormats

Abstract

Objective

To identify community reentry needs, this study examined mental illness, substance dependence, and other correlates of reincarceration in an ethnically diverse, rural population of women prisoners.

Methods

A purposive, cross-sectional sample of 98 women in a New Mexico state prison completed structured interviews. Analyses examined associations of substance dependence, mental illness, lifetime trauma, and sociodemographic variables with previous incarceration.

Results

Eighty-five percent screened positive for substance dependence, 50% for current mental disorders, and 46% for both. Exposure to trauma was pervasive (100%), especially physical or sexual trauma (83%). In adjusted analyses, previous incarceration was associated with precarious housing before imprisonment (odds ratio [OR]=2.19, p=.038) and with having co-occurring mental illness and substance dependence (OR=2.68, p=.019).

Conclusions

Findings support those of similar studies in urban areas and with other ethnic groups. Wraparound programs focusing on harm reduction, housing, and treatment and support services are needed for successful reentry of these underserved women.

Formats available

You can view the full content in the following formats:

View PDF/EPUBView Full Text

Information & Authors

Information

Published In

Go to Psychiatric Services
Go to Psychiatric Services

Cover: Sir Charles, Alias Willie Harris, by Barkley Leonnard Hendricks, 1972. Oil on canvas. William C. Whitney Foundation, 1973.19.1. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Psychiatric Services
Volume 64 • Number 6 • June 2013
Pages: 590 - 593
PubMed: 23728602

History

Published in print: June 2013
Published online: 15 October 2014

Authors

Details

Cathleen Elizabeth Willging, Ph.D.
Dr. Willging and Dr. Lapham are affiliated with the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 612 Encino Pl., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87102 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr. Malcoe is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Ms. St. Cyr is with the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Zywiak is with the Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Providence, Rhode Island.
View all articles by this author
Lorraine Halinka Malcoe, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Willging and Dr. Lapham are affiliated with the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 612 Encino Pl., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87102 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr. Malcoe is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Ms. St. Cyr is with the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Zywiak is with the Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Providence, Rhode Island.
View all articles by this author
Shilo St. Cyr, M.P.H.
Dr. Willging and Dr. Lapham are affiliated with the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 612 Encino Pl., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87102 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr. Malcoe is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Ms. St. Cyr is with the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Zywiak is with the Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Providence, Rhode Island.
View all articles by this author
William H. Zywiak, Ph.D.
Dr. Willging and Dr. Lapham are affiliated with the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 612 Encino Pl., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87102 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr. Malcoe is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Ms. St. Cyr is with the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Zywiak is with the Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Providence, Rhode Island.
View all articles by this author
Sandra C. Lapham, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Willging and Dr. Lapham are affiliated with the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 612 Encino Pl., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87102 (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr. Malcoe is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Ms. St. Cyr is with the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Zywiak is with the Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Providence, Rhode Island.
View all articles by this author

Metrics & Citations

Metrics

Citations

Export Citations

If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.

For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu.

Format
Citation style
Style
Copy to clipboard
Tips for downloading citations

View Options

View options

PDF/EPUB

View PDF/EPUB

Full Text

View Full Text

Get Access

Login options

Already a subscriber? Access your subscription through your login credentials or your institution for full access to this article.

Personal login Institutional Login Open Athens login
Item saved, go to cart
Purchase Options

Purchase this article to access the full text.

PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services

PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now / Learn More

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5-TR® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

Media

Figures

Other

Tables

Share

Share

Share article link

Share

×

As described within the American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, this website utilizes cookies, including for the purpose of offering an optimal online experience and services tailored to your preferences. Please read the entire Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. By closing this message, browsing this website, continuing the navigation, or otherwise continuing to use the APA's websites, you confirm that you understand and accept the terms of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, including the utilization of cookies.