Screening prisoners for mental disorders

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 241-242

  Duffy, Dearbhla ^a   Lenihan, Sally ^a   Kennedy, Harry ^a  

^a CENTRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORBIDITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRISON; PRISONER; PSYCHOSIS; SCREENING; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0038693228     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.27.7.241     Document Type: Editorial

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