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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hassan, Lamiece, Senior, Jane, Webb, Roger T., Frisher, Martin, Tully, Mary P., While, David, Shaw, Jenny J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5057241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27724879
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1055-7

Ejemplares similares

Ejemplares similares