Kim Soungwan, Kim Bongseog
Department of Psychiatry, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Psychiatry Investig. 2017 Nov;14(6):719-726. doi: 10.4306/pi.2017.14.6.719. Epub 2017 Nov 7.
The association of offender mental illness (including those on probation) with crime has long been the subject of social interest; however, systematic management has been insufficient. The study purpose was to analyze mental illness prevalence, proportion of first offenses and recidivism with the mental illness of those on probation.
A total of 206 adults on probation were divided into groups (first offenders and repeat offenders) and they completed self-report instruments and clinical interviews designed to diagnose mental illness.
The mental illness prevalence among those on probation was considerably higher than that of the general population, and having mental illness was related to re-sentencing probation or recidivism. In particular, alcohol use disorder, major depressive episode, manic/hypomanic episode, and antisocial personality disorder were shown to affect recidivism.
To achieve the ultimate purpose of probation, social and systematic intervention on a mental health and medical basis may be required.
罪犯精神疾病（包括缓刑人员）与犯罪之间的关联长期以来一直是社会关注的话题；然而，系统管理一直不足。本研究目的是分析缓刑人员的精神疾病患病率、初犯比例以及患有精神疾病者的累犯情况。
总共206名缓刑成年人员被分成几组（初犯者和累犯者），他们完成了旨在诊断精神疾病的自我报告工具和临床访谈。
缓刑人员中的精神疾病患病率显著高于普通人群，患有精神疾病与缓刑人员重新量刑或累犯有关。特别是，酒精使用障碍、重度抑郁发作、躁狂/轻躁狂发作和反社会人格障碍被证明会影响累犯。
为实现缓刑的最终目的，可能需要在心理健康和医疗基础上进行社会和系统干预。
