Severe mental illness and substance use disorders in prisoners in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies.

G, Baranyi; C, Scholl; S, Fazel; V, Patel; S, Priebe; AP, Mundt

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30539-4

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Severe mental illness and substance use disorders in prisoners in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies.

Published in The Lancet. Global health • Apr 1, 2019

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Baranyi G

Scholl C

Fazel S

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<h4>Background</h4>Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in this population is not known. This review provides estimates for the prevalence of severe mental illness and su...

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