Occurence of psychiatric disorder in a county jail population

Authors:
  • GSG E Swank
    G E Swank
  • DWD Winer
    D Winer
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Abstract
The authors report on a year's experience in providing psychiatric services in a county jail setting. Of 545 inmates evaluated, 22% were diagnosed as psychotic and 23% had a history of long-term or multiple hospitalizations. The authors discuss the implications of these data in terms of the problem of providing adequate psychiatric care for such a population.