Changes in mental state associated with prison environments: A systematic review

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 427-436

  Walker, J ^a,b   Illingworth, C ^b   Canning, A ^b   Garner, E ^b   Woolley, J ^b   Taylor, P ^c   Amos, T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Mental health; Prison; Review

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84900009088     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12221     Document Type: Review

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