Psychoactive Substance Use and Perception of Mental Health Status in Inmates of Two Portuguese Prisons

Psychoactive Substance Use and Perception of Mental Health Status in Inmates of Two Portuguese Prisons

AimTo describe patterns of and associations between psychoactive substance use and perception of mental health status amongst male prisoners.MethodParticipants consisted of 60 male prisoners, with a mean age of 38.5 (SD = 11.0). A standardised interview with three sections was carried out: 1) socio-...

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Main Authors: Mónica Marinho, Paulo Vitoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Psychology, Community & Health
Subjects:
inmate’s health
psychoactive substance use in prisons
perceived mental health status of prisoners
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Online Access:http://pch.psychopen.eu/article/view/205

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