The psychological status of staff members in prisons of Khorasan Razavi province

The psychological effect of work conditions on workers and personnel health was proved in past decade. The purpose of this study was to determine the mental health of staffs of Khorasan Razavi prisons and outbreak of these disorders between prison staffs. In a casual comparative study that was implemented in 2012; 300 staffs from Mashhad، Torbat Heidarieh، Neishabur، Quchan and Kashmar prisons were selected by using random categorical sampling method. The revised list of psychic disorders syndromes (SCL-90-R) and Depression، Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) were administered to gather data. Based on general severity indicator (GSI)، 43. 73 percent of staffs had mark above 0. 7 and suffered from psychological disorders. Furthermore، based on SCL-90-R، 36. 9 percent of staffs suffered from physical complains، 40. 3 percent obsession، 35. 3 percent interpersonal sensitivity، 35. 3 percent depression، 34. 6 percent anxiety، 34. 9 percent remonstration، 20. 3 percent fear، 50. 2 percent paranoia and 25. 8 percent broken psyche. There were no significant differences between demographic characteristics and prisons staffs mental health. There were significant differences between employees of Quchan prison staff and other staffs of the province prisons in almost all dimensions of SCL-90-R (P<0. 05). Outbreak of mental disorders in staffs of Khorasan Razavi prisons was in average level and almost above than public rates for different groups، that ask more responsible attention in this area.