Psychosocial Interventions for Prisoners with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the review

The prevalence of mental and substance use disorders is three to five times higher than that of the general population. Psychosocial interventions are effective in identifying and managing mental health and substance use disorders. This article aims to review the randomized control studies which have used nonpharmacological interventions alone or in combination with pharmacological interventions for managing mental and substance use disorders in prison/correctional settings.

Collection and analysis of data

Studies included were randomized control trials and pilot randomized studies that assessed the impact of psychosocial interventions for prisoners with mental disorders and substance use disorders. A comprehensive search for articles was done by the pr

SUBMITTER: Thekkumkara SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature