Background People who experience incarceration are characterised by poor health profiles.
Clarification of the disease burden in the prison population can inform service and policy …

In this Review, we summarise evidence on the association between different mental
disorders and violence, with emphasis on high quality designs and replicated findings …

Aims The aims were to (1) estimate the prevalence of alcohol and drug use disorders in
prisoners on reception to prison and (2) estimate and test sources of between study …

Abstract Background The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world which
has created a public health crisis. Correctional facilities have become a front line for mental …

Abstract Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is closely linked to the development
of conduct problems during socialization in early life and to an increased risk for antisocial …

Objective: Prisoners worldwide have substantial mental health needs, but the efficacy of
psychological therapy in prisons is unknown. We aimed to systematically review …

Prisoners are a vulnerable group, with multiple complex health needs and worse health
outcomes relative to the general population worldwide. 1 To date, little focus has been given …

The relative contributions of mental illness and substance use disorders to criminal
recidivism have important clinical and policy implications. This study reviewed 36 months of …

Background Mental health disorders are common among people in prison, but their
prevalence in the Scandinavian prison population remain unclear. In this multinational …

The content of obsessions is not random. Obsessions are triggered by external events and
are related to current concerns. 1, 2 Health-related dangers, such as the HIV–AIDS …