Psychiatric disorders of convicted DWI offenders: a comparison among Hispanics, American Indians and non-Hispanic whites

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
J C'de BacaW C Hunt

Abstract

Alcohol-impaired offenders have high prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders; however, differences in prevalence rates among ethnic minorities have not been investigated. This study compares lifetime prevalence estimates of DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders (alcohol and drug abuse and dependence, nicotine dependence, major depressive disorder [MDD], dysthymia, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and antisocial personality disorder [ASPD]) among Hispanics, American Indians and non-Hispanic whites convicted of driving while alcohol-impaired. Offenders (758 women, 631 men) previously referred to a screening program in Bernalillo County, NM, were interviewed for this study using a structured diagnostic interview. Adjusting for age, education, income and marital status, Hispanic women had significantly higher rates of alcohol abuse (odds ratio [OR] = 2.2) and lower rates of alcohol dependence (OR = 0.3), drug abuse (OR = 0.4) and nicotine dependence (OR = 0.3) than non-Hispanic white women. American-Indian women showed significantly lower rates of alcohol dependence (OR = 0.5), nicotine dependence (OR = 0.2) and MDD (OR = 0.3) than non-Hispanic white women. Hispanic men had significantly lower rates of alcoho...Continue Reading

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