Stress, Crowding, and Blood Pressure in Prison

Adrian M. Ostfeld, Stanislav V. KKasl, David A. D'Atri, Edward F. Fitzgerald

• Introduction and Overview. 1. The Study of Human Crowding 2. Studies of Crowding and of Health in the Prison Setting 3. Blood Pressure as a Measure of Psychosocial Stress 4. The Initial Cross-Sectional Study 5. Middlesex County House of Correction and Jail 6. The Methods of the Longitudinal Study 7. Correlates of Blood Pressure at the Start of Imprisonment 8. Changes in Housing Mode: Effects on Blood Pressure, Perceptions, Mood, and Symptoms 9. Correlates of Blood Pressure Throughout the Sentence 10. Time Trends in Inmate Activities and Perceptions 11. Health Status of Inmates of Billerica 12. Job-Related Stress Among Correctional Officers 13. Summary, Synthesis, and Recommendations. Appendixes. References. Author Index. Subject Index.