Substance Use correlates of depression among African American male inmates

Rhonda Conerly Holliday; Ronald L. Braithwaite; Elleen Yancey; Tabia Akintobi; Danielle Stevens-Watkins; Selina Smith; C. Lamonte Powell

doi:10.1353/hpu.2016.0058

Substance Use correlates of depression among African American male inmates

Rhonda Conerly Holliday, Ronald L. Braithwaite, Elleen Yancey, Tabia Akintobi, Danielle Stevens-Watkins, Selina Smith, C. Lamonte Powell

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology

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Abstract

Substance use correlates of depressive symptoms among incarcerated adult male African American substance users were examined in the current study. Frequency of drug use was assessed with 12 items specific to an individual’s substance use. The Patient Depression Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess symptoms of depression. Approximately 90% of the sample displayed symptoms of depression ranging from minimal to severe. Regression models revealed that three substance use variables demonstrated a significant predictor of depression, including alcohol (β =.16, p=.03), hallucinogens (β = -.17, p =.021), and ecstasy (β = -.14, p =.05). The study findings indicate a need to consider the role of specific substances with regard to symptoms of depression. The results are discussed in the context of transition planning for jail inmates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-193
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2016.0058
State	Published - May 2016

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Funding for this research was provided by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through Grant 5U48DP001907-04.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	5U48DP001907-04
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer Institute	R01CA166785

Keywords

African American
Depression
Jail detainees
Males
Substance use

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Substance Use correlates of depression among African American male inmates

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