A cross-sectional prevalence survey of psychotropic medication prescribing patterns in prisons in England

• Autores principales: Lamiece Hassan (Autor), Martin Frisher (Autor), Jane Senior (Autor), Mary Tully (Autor), Roger Webb (Autor), David While (Autor), Jenny Shaw (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: National Institute for Health Research, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Background: The prevalence of mental illness is significantly higher among prisoners than among people in the wider community. Psychotropic prescribing in prisons is a complex and controversial area, where prescribers balance individual health needs against security and safety risks. However, there...