Using the K6 to Assess the Mental Health of Jailed Women

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 296-313

  Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott ^a   Beeble, Marisa L ^a   Bybee, Deborah ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Jail; Mental health; Screening; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549086632     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670902849038     Document Type: Article

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