title: Socio-environmental risks for untreated depression among formerly incarcerated Latino men.
abstract: To identify the levels of untreated depression and the socio-environmental factors associated with it among formerly incarcerated Latino men (FILM). Cross-sectional survey with 259 FILM ages 18-49 who were released from prison/jail within the prior 5 years. Depression was measured by the brief symptom inventory (BSI). Backward elimination was used to determine the best regression models. 26.9 % of the study sample reported depression. Low familism, residing farther away from family members, low utilization of health and social services, high levels of loneliness and high lifetime and current frequency of alcohol use were also associated with depression. Depression is a major problem among FILM. Addressing untreated depression among FILM must be a public health priority.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Temple University, Ritter Annex 5th floor, 1301 W. Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19122-6091, USA, miguel.munoz-laboy@temple.edu.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Laboy
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guilamo-Ramos
authors.forename: Leopoldo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cabassa
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nicolette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Severson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult