Prevalence and screening of mental disorders in short-term correctional facilities

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-100

  Lafortune, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correctional services; Mental disorders; Screening; Short term sentences

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; PRISONS; QUEBEC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149142601     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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