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. 2020 Aug;290:113064.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113064. Epub 2020 May 21.

Previously incarcerated individuals with psychotic symptoms are more likely to report a history of solitary confinement

Arthur T Ryan  1 , Jordan DeVylder  2
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Previously incarcerated individuals with psychotic symptoms are more likely to report a history of solitary confinement

Arthur T Ryan et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

We examined whether previously incarcerated individuals with self-reported psychotic symptoms were more likely to endorse a history of solitary confinement. A community-based sample of 176 previously incarcerated individuals residing in Baltimore or New York City were surveyed on prison experiences and mental health symptoms. Logistic regression found that previously incarcerated individuals who endorsed a schizophrenia diagnosis or past 12-month psychotic symptoms were significantly more likely to report a history of solitary confinement while incarcerated. This finding is consistent with other research suggesting that individuals with psychotic illness are disproportionately subjected to solitary confinement while incarcerated, which has important socio-legal implications.

Keywords: Incarceration; Psychotic experiences; Schizophrenia.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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