title: [The long road for psychiatric care in prisons].
abstract: From the 19th century to the present day, the history of psychiatry in prisons has evolved considerably. In parallel with successive laws, codes and articles, psychiatry has gained in structure. From the "medical prison", mental health consultations in every detention centre, the regional medico-psychological services, to today's specially equipped hospital units (UHSA), prisoners receive both preventive care as well as curative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier Gérard-Marchant, Pôle psychiatrie et conduites addictives en milieu pénitentiaire, 134, route d'Espagne, BP 65714, 31057 Toulouse cedex 1, France. Electronic address: gerard.laurencin@ch-marchant.fr.
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laurencin
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000266:history*; D011330:Prisons / Q000266:history*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000266:history*
keywords: care system; dispositif de soins; détenu; milieu pénitentiaire; prevention; prison; prisoner; prévention; psychiatrie; psychiatry