%0 Journal Article
%T Depression, Executive Dysfunction, and Prior Economic and Social Vulnerability Associations in Incarcerated African American Men
%A Carl W. Lejuez
%A Darcy Samuelsohn
%A David A. Wohl
%A Faith A. Scanlon
%A Gary S. Cuddeback
%A Joy D. Scheidell
%A Maria R. Khan
%A William W. Latimer
%J Journal of Correctional Health Care
%@ 1940-5200
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1078345818782440
%X Low executive function (EF) and depression are each determinants of health. This study examined the synergy between deficits in EF (impaired cognitive flexibility; >75th percentile on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test perseverative error score) and depressive symptoms (modified Centers for Epidemiologic Studies¨CDepression) and preincarceration well-being among incarcerated African American men (N = 189). In adjusted analyses, having impaired EF and depression was strongly associated with pre-incarceration food insecurity (odds ratio [OR] = 3.81, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.35, 10.77]), homelessness (OR = 3.00, 95% CI [1.02, 8.80]), concern about bills (OR = 3.76, 95% CI [1.42, 9.95]), low significant other support (OR = 4.63, 95% CI [1.62, 13.24]), low friend support (OR = 3.47, 95% CI [1.30, 9.26]), relationship difficulties (OR = 2.86, 95% CI [1.05, 7.80]), and binge drinking (OR = 3.62, 95% CI [1.22, 10.80]). Prison-based programs to treat depression and improve problem-solving may improve postrelease success
%K depression
%K executive function
%K incarceration
%K African Americans
%K males
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1078345818782440