ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Utaya Nakcharoen

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Mental Health of the Prisoners Convicted to the Offences Against life and Body.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: The 2nd International Conference on Mental Health and Substance Dependence 2003. Page 52.(19-21 August 2003 The Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok Thailand)

รายละเอียด / Details:

The increasing numbers of the prisoners, which corresponded with the numerous criminal problems, has impacted on the prisoners, physical and mental health. This study was done among the 30 female prisoners and 28 male prisoners who convicted to the offences against life and body in the central female Prison and the Klongprem Central during June 2003. To study the target population's mental health status and their mental health need were the aims of this study. The prisoners who informed consent, who had the ability inlistening, speaking and writing Thai, and who had not limitation in hearing, were included in this study. Focus group discussion and content validity observation were done in the six groups. Content analysis and frequency analysis were used. The study revealed that the respondents perceived their mental health status as their feeling of stress, frustration, boredom, distress, suicidal wish, irritation, being pressured and being repressed. The perceived causes of mental health problem were eight issues as the prison context and environment he rules and regulations in the prisons, the inappropriate occupational training, the prisoners' homosexual behavior, the prisoners' family and their relative contract, the staffs' behaviors, the colleagues among the prisoners and the punishment. They coped with the problems by using the two methods of emotional consolation and asking for help from others. The used methods were due to the problem characteristics, resources and their previous experiences. They need mental health care, forgiveness, family and social acceptance, funding, occupation and dwelling. From the understanding of mental health problem and is causes among the convicted against life and body offences prisoners, the study results can be utilized for enhancing the mental health cares management in the prisons.

Keywords: prisoners, criminal problem, mental health, central female p, jail, prison

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2003

Address: Galyarajanagarindra Institute

Code: 0000922

ISSN/ISBN: -

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Paper.

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