The psychiatric implications of visible tattoos in an adult male prison population

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 687-695

  Birmingham, Luke ^a   Mason, Debbie ^c   Grubin, Don ^b  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Parkhead Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prisoners; Schizophrenia; Self harm; Substance abuse; Violence; Visible tattoos

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILDHOOD; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCREENING; TATTOO; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033387123     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402168     Document Type: Article

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