Vulnerability Markers of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Prisoners in Ceará, Brazil

Raquel Alves de Oliveira, Davi Oliveira Teles, Samila Gomes Ribeiro, Alex Sandro de Moura Grangeiro, Purdenciana Ribeiro de Menezes, Hederson Lopes Sampaio, Paula Renata Amorim Lessa, Ana Izabel Oliveira Nicolau, Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Published online on October 29, 2025

Abstract

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Objective:This study aims to analyze the predictors of anxiety and depression symptoms among prisoners in Ceará, Brazil, comparing the LGBTQIA+ and cisgender heterosexual groups.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study conducted in all prison units in the ...