Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Psychoeducation (n = 19) | IPT (n = 19) | Overall (n = 38) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age [M (SD)] | 37.1 (10.5) | 32.9 (7.3) | 35.0 (9.2) |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | 11% | 26% | 18% |
| African-American | 11% | 26% | 18% |
| Unmarried | 84% | 90% | 87% |
| Legal income < $10,000 USD per year | 74% | 74% | 74% |
| Depression severity | |||
| Intake HRSD score [M (SD)] | 27.2 (7.5) | 28.0 (6.0) | 27.6 (6.7) |
| Median duration of index episode in months | 10.0 | 18.0 | 16.5 |
| Median number of past depressive episodes | 10 or more | 10 or more | 10 or more |
| Had attempted suicide before | 53% | 26% | 40% |
| SUD diagnoses for month prior to prison | |||
| Cocaine dependence | 53% | 63% | 58% |
| Alcohol dependence | 53% | 63% | 58% |
| Opiate dependence | 26% | 21% | 24% |
| Marijuana dependence | 26% | 16% | 21% |
| Sedative/hypnotic dependence | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Days using/drinking of 180 prior to prison [M (SD)] | 125 (54) | 119 (54) | 122 (53) |
| Criminal justice characteristics | |||
| Median (range) number of past arrests | 4 (0-20) | 6 (0-25) | 5 (0-25) |
| Median (range) months incarcerated for current sentence | 3 (1-14) | 3 (1-12) | 3 (1-14) |
| Minimum security | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Borderline personality disorder | 26% | 47% | 37% |
| Antisocial personality disorder | 53% | 32% | 42% |
| Had been sexually abused/assaulted | 68% | 58% | 63% |
| Had been physically abused/assaulted | 74% | 95% | 84% |
*p < .05 difference between conditions. Comparisons for data reported as percentages used chi-square tests, for medians used the Mann-Whitney U tests, and for means used t-tests. All percentages are relative to the total sample size of 38.