Prevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in jails and prisons.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The published literature from 2004 on mental disorders in jails and prisons was reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: A number of important studies on prisoner suicide, older prisoners, prison medical services and inmate mental health are highlighted, which provide useful potential interven...
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| description | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The published literature from 2004 on mental disorders in jails and prisons was reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: A number of important studies on prisoner suicide, older prisoners, prison medical services and inmate mental health are highlighted, which provide useful potential interventions to improve the care of mentally ill prisoners. Relevant pieces on ethical issues are also discussed. SUMMARY: Despite increasing prison populations worldwide and robust evidence that serious mental disorders are common in inmates in Western countries, many key issues in the treatment of mentally disordered prisoners remain unanswered. In addition, the evidence base on the nature and prevalence of mental disorders in prisoners in non-Western countries remains small. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:8e743177-a652-4046-bf60-4ebcc911e69c2022-03-26T22:57:50ZPrevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in jails and prisons.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8e743177-a652-4046-bf60-4ebcc911e69cEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2005Fazel, SLubbe, S PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The published literature from 2004 on mental disorders in jails and prisons was reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: A number of important studies on prisoner suicide, older prisoners, prison medical services and inmate mental health are highlighted, which provide useful potential interventions to improve the care of mentally ill prisoners. Relevant pieces on ethical issues are also discussed. SUMMARY: Despite increasing prison populations worldwide and robust evidence that serious mental disorders are common in inmates in Western countries, many key issues in the treatment of mentally disordered prisoners remain unanswered. In addition, the evidence base on the nature and prevalence of mental disorders in prisoners in non-Western countries remains small. |
| spellingShingle | Fazel, S Lubbe, S Prevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in jails and prisons. |
| title | Prevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in jails and prisons. |
| title_full | Prevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in jails and prisons. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in jails and prisons. |
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