Psychiatric morbidity in a cross-sectional sample of male remanded prisoners

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 128-132

  Linehan, Sally A ^a   Duffy, Dearbhla M ^a   Wright, Brenda ^a   Curtin, Katherine ^a   Monks, Stephen ^a   Kennedy, Harry G ^a  

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Author keywords

Addiction treatment; Male remanded prisoners; Mental health services; Psychiatric morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; MORBIDITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRISONER; PSYCHOSIS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33745830927     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: 07909667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S079096670000923X     Document Type: Article

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