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

• Main Authors: Gergő Baranyi, MPH (Author), Carolin Scholl, MSc (Author), Seena Fazel, FRCPsych (Author), Vikram Patel, PhD (Author), Stefan Priebe, FRCPsych (Author), Adrian P Mundt, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: 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...