The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched 15 electronic databases (ASSIA, CAB Abstracts, Criminal Justice Database, Embase, Global Health, Global Index Medicus, IBSS, MEDLINE, NCJRS, PAIS Index, PsycINFO, Russian Science Citation Index, Scielo, Social Services Abstracts, and Web of Science) and the grey literature (Open Grey and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global) for studies reporting the preva

SUBMITTER: Baranyi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature