Prison Mental Health in Portugal: Letter to the Editor about the WHO Status Report on Prison Health

Sérgio M. Martinho

doi:10.20344/amp.19912

Prison Mental Health in Portugal: Letter to the Editor about the WHO Status Report on Prison Health

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Sérgio M. Martinho Policlínica Central da Benedita. Grupo H Saúde. Benedita. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0771-9531

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.19912

Keywords:

Correctional Facilities, Forensic Psychiatry, Health Policy, Mental Disorders, Portugal, Right to Health

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WHO Regional Office for Europe. Status report on prison health in the WHO European region. Copenhagen; 2023. [cited 2023 Mar 10]. Available from: https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/9789289058674.

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Fazel S, Hayes AJ, Bartellas K, Clerici M, Trestman R. Mental health of prisoners: prevalence, adverse outcomes, and interventions. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016;3:871-81. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30142-0

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2023-05-15

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Martinho SM. Prison Mental Health in Portugal: Letter to the Editor about the WHO Status Report on Prison Health. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2023 May 15 [cited 2024 Apr. 16];36(7-8):529-. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/19912

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Vol. 36 No. 7-8 (2023): July-August

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Letters to the Editor

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