Cooper, J., Jarrett, M., Forrester, A. et al. (10 more authors) (2018) Substance use and at-risk mental state for psychosis in 2102 prisoners: the case for early detection and early intervention in prison. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 12 (3). pp. 400-409. ISSN 1751-7885
Abstract
AIM: Prisoners exhibit high rates of substance use and mental health problems. In the present study, we sought to gain a detailed understanding of substance use amongst young prisoners to inform early detection and early intervention strategies in a prison setting. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 2102 prisoners who were screened by the London Early Detection and Prevention in Prison Team (LEAP). Data on the use of substances were collected including age of first use, recent use, duration of use and poly-drug use. The Prodromal Questionnaire - Brief Version was used to screen for the at-risk mental state. RESULTS: We found high rates of lifetime and recent use and low age of first use of a number of substances. We also found strong associations between substance use and screening positive for an at-risk mental state. Logistic regression analysis confirmed that use of any drug in the last year, poly-drug and early use, as well as heavy alcohol use, were related to an increased risk of screening positive. CONCLUSIONS: Substance use in the prison population is not only widespread and heavy but is also strongly linked with a higher risk of developing mental health problems. The need for early detection and early intervention in prison is discussed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Early Intervention in Psychiatry. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | early detection; prison; substance use; ultra high risk |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2019 15:31 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2019 06:03 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/eip.12343 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:147807 |