Prevalence of mental disorder and related treatments in a local jail: A 20-month consecutive case study;Prevalenza di disturbi mentali e trattamenti correlati in una casa circondariale: Uno studio di 20 mesi di casi consecutivi

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-54

  Carrà, Giuseppe ^a   Giacobone, Caterina ^a   Pozzi, Florinda ^a   Alecci, Pasquale ^a   Barale, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Male; Mental disorders; Prevalence; Prisoners; Prisons; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 1942488991     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1121189X00003225     Document Type: Article

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