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

Baranyi, Gergő; Scholl, Carolin; Fazel, Seena; Patel, Vikram; Priebe, Stefan; P. Mundt, Adrian

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 • Mar 14, 2019

Authors:

Gergő Baranyi

Carolin Scholl

Seena Fazel

Abstract

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 and substance...

Subject

Meta-analysis

Low and middle income countries

Mental illness

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