A pszichológiai immunrendszer sajátosságainak vizsgálata fogvatartottak körében

Abstract

Psychologists need a thorough knowledge of their patients when working with them in prison. Today it is better known that prisoners’ immune system is weaker than it used to be a few decades ago. They rely on tranquilizers and antidepressants to prevent themselves from becoming tense and aggressive. This is the reason why the author is interested in the immune system of the prisoners and those personal psychological coping mechanisms which enable them to cope with stress and related problems. Two groups within the prison population were examined in my research. The first group included pre-trial detainees, whilst the second group included inmates who had been given long term sentences. Out of these, 25 had been given life sentences. Although the sample was not wide enough to draw reliable conclusions, the results showed some characteristic features which make the possible interpretation of prisoners’ behaviour easier.