title: Psychiatry in prisons.
abstract: In the midst of the critical struggle over the failures of rehabilitation and the impotency of the prison system, the role of the psychiatrist in the prison has become increasingly unclear. This article presents a persuasive argument for working in prisons and discusses ethical considerations, treatment approaches, and the special problems and challenges provided by prison psychiatry.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons / Q000592:standards*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards