Mental health screening tools in correctional institutions: a systematic review
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Mental health screening tools in correctional institutions: a systematic review
BACKGROUND Past studies have identified poor rates of detection of mental illness among inmates. Consequently, mental health screening is a common feature to various correctional mental health strategies and best practice guidelines. However, there is little guidance to support the selection of an appropriate tool. This systematic review compared the sensitivity and specificity of mental health...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-13-275