Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England

BACKGROUND: Mental illness is highly prevalent among prisoners. Although psychotropic medicines can ameliorate symptoms of mental illness, prescribers in prisons must balance clinical needs against risks to safety and security. Concerns have been raised at the large number of prisoners reportedly re...

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Published in:BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors: Hassan, Lamiece, Senior, Jane, Webb, Roger T., Frisher, Martin, Tully, Mary P., While, David, Shaw, Jenny J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5057241/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27724879
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1055-7
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