title: [Liaison psychiatry in the prison of Rottenburg (Germany)].
abstract: The aim of this study was to get an idea of the need of psychiatric therapy in a prison. We report on the period May 2000 to January 2002. 60 medical files with the sociodemographic variables and the psychiatric diagnosis were evaluated. 45 % of the examined prisoners had a diagnosis of drug- or alcohol dependency and 31.3 % had a diagnosis of a schizophrenia. In 26.7 % the therapy was successful and the prisoners improved. This results show a great need of psychiatric therapy in a prison. Also in a prison improvements in the course of psychic disturbances are possible.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: Wigbert
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foerster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011330:Prisons; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs