Psychiatric morbidity among young offenders in England and Wales

Authors:
LADER Deborah, SINGLETON Nicola, MELTZER Howard
Publisher:
Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
Publication year:
2000
Pagination:
94p.
Place of publication:
London

This report presents information on the mental health of young offenders from a survey of psychiatric morbidity among prisoners aged 16-64 in England an Wales. The survey was carried out between September and December 1997. It was commissioned by the Department of Health. The report brings together the data on prevalence of mental disorders among young offenders from the main report of the survey together with the results of additional analysis of service use, risk factors and social functioning which were previously only available for the prison population as a whole.

Subject terms:
mental health problems, mentally disordered offenders, prisoners, young offenders;
Content type:
statistical publication
Location(s):
United Kingdom
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ISBN print:
1 85774 394 6

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