A systematic review of research on the epidemiology of mental health disorders in prison populations: A summary of findings

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages

  Sirdifield, Coral ^a   Gojkovic, Dina ^a   Brooker, Charlie ^a   Ferriter, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Mental health disorder; Offender; Prevalence; Prison; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROSIS; PARANOIA; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 70549095130     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802594445     Document Type: Review

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