Prisoners with Psychosis in England and Wales
A One‐Year National Follow‐Up Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13895366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Melzer (0000-0002-0170-3838, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Brian D M Tom (0000-0002-3335-9322, University of Cambridge), Traolach Brugha (0000-0002-9786-9591, University of Leicester), Tom Fryers (University of Leicester), Adrian Grounds (0000-0002-8432-068X, University of Cambridge), Tony Johnson (0009-0001-6974-3545, MRC Biostatistics Unit), Howard Meltzer (Government of the United Kingdom), Nicola Singleton (0000-0001-6477-4708, Office for National Statistics) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 01-13 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5527 • E-ISSN: 1468-2311 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2311.00221 |
| OpenAlex | W2131380842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
It is well established that significant numbers of prisoners have psychosis, yet little is known of what happens to them over time. One hundred and forty prisoners with probable psychosis from the National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity in Prisons were re‐interviewed at one‐year follow‐up. During the follow‐up year 10% (95% CI 2‐17) were admitted to hospitals, detox or medium secure units. At follow‐up, 65% (95% CI 52‐77) had ‘caseness’ levels of current psychiatric illness, but less than a quarter had appointments with psychiatric professionals: for violent or sexual offenders, only 41% had such appointments. Three per cent of those released were in supported accommodation at follow‐up
Accommodation · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Quarter (Canadian coin · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Schizophrenia research and treatment
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |