The mortality of young offenders sentenced to prison and its association with psychiatric disorders: A register study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-197

  Sailas, Eila S ^a   Feodoroff, Benjamin ^a   Lindberg, Nina C ^b   Virkkunen, Matti E ^b   Sund, Reijo ^a   Wahlbeck, Kristian ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Crime; Mental disorder; Mortality; Psychiatric hospitals

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; REGISTER; SEX RATIO; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MORTALITY; PRISONERS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 33645466887     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki169     Document Type: Article

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