Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
1998
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
PhD
College
College of Education and Human Services
Department
Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling & Counseling Psychology
Committee Chair
David J. Srebalus
Committee Co-Chair
Lisa L. Morshead
Committee Member
Lisa L. Morshead
Committee Member
Joseph R. Scotti
Committee Member
Richard T. Walls
Abstract
Incarceration in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. The total number of inmates under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on September 30, 1995, was 100,958, an increase of over 11,000 (12%) from January 1, 1994 (U. S. Department of Justice, 1995a) and an increase o f over 60,000 (152%) from 1981 (U. S. Department of Justice, 1994a). Approximately 92% of this population is male. Rubin and McCampbell (1995) point out that conservative estimates indicate that 6-8% (6,000-8,000) of inmates currently under BOP control exhibit a major mental disorder, such as bipolar affective disorder, major depression, or schizophrenia.
Recommended Citation
Guthrie, Robert K., "The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Federal Prison Inmates" (1998). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 3951.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3951