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 …

Background. Prison populations tend to be marginalized and disadvantaged of the rights
and freedoms that other people in the community benefit from. Their separation from …

Background Data on the course of mental disorders during imprisonment are scarce.
Longitudinal studies from high-income Western countries point to improvements of …

Creative arts therapies are proven to promote an interconnection between body and mind,
but there are major obstacles for providing therapeutic services in prisons due to inmates' …

Background Major mental disorders in prison populations have been recognised as a long-
term problem with an important impact on public health. Despite this, screening activities in …

Introducción: La incapacidad de diagnósticos tempranos, tratamientos y rehabilitación de
desórdenes mentales como la depresión en hombres privados de la libertad, precisa …

Introdução: As prevalências de depressão em presídios são altas, porém não há clareza
sobre os fatores de risco entre os sexos. Analisamos os fatores associados à depressão …

The accurate assessment of psychopathological behaviours of adolescents and young
adults is imperative. Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) is one of the most …

Objective Mental health problems are common in prison populations. Less is known about
how mental health problems develop during imprisonment. The objective was to examine …

There are now more women with serious mental illness treated in correctional facilities than
in county or state hospitals in the United States. These women have high rates of relational …