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Revista de la Asociación Española de Neuropsiquiatría
On-line version ISSN 2340-2733Print version ISSN 0211-5735
Abstract
LOPEZ, Marcelino; LAVIANA, Margarita; SAAVEDRA, Francisco Javier and LOPEZ, Andrés. Mental health problems in prison population. A public health approach. Rev. Asoc. Esp. Neuropsiq. [online]. 2021, vol.41, n.140, pp.87-111. Epub Mar 14, 2022. ISSN 2340-2733. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0211-57352021000200005.
International literature on the prevalence of people with mental health problems in prisons population is reviewed, with special interest for those with severe mental disorders. The magnitude of the problem, its likely causal factors and possible solutions, in general and in its application to our country, are valued, trying to offer a cross-sectoral perspective of public health, beyond the usually limited from psychiatry.
Keywords : mental health; public health; prisons; forensic services; severe mental disorder.