Is Adjustment in Addicted Female Prisoners Important for the Community Health?

[摘要] Background: Addiction is one of the major public health concerns in different societies, with consequences at individual and social levels. Imprisonment followed by reduced adjusment can be among addiction consequences. Adjusment conforming to changes and adapting oneself to the environment such that self-actualization is maximized. Adajusment are influenced by the previous character, culture and social expectations. This study aimed to examine adjustment in addicted female prisoners.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Adaptation;Prison;Women;Addiction