Journal article
Using Linkage-enhancement Strategies to Bridge Treatment Gap among Inmates and Former Inmates in Correctional Settings with Inadequate Mental Health Care.
Abstract
Service linkage and skill enhancement strategies were devised in Nigerian prisons with inadequate mental health resources to support the provision of psycho-legal services, including the assessments, identification, and care of inmates and former inmates with mental illness. Over the study period, 74 individuals, consisting of 64 (86.5%) males with a mean age of 33.25 (SD=11.2) years received care or psycho-legal services through these …
Authors
Olagunju AT; Akanni OO; Oluwaniyi SO; Lawani AO; Olutoki MO; Wang J; Adelugba O; Alqahtani AH; Bradford JW; Chaimowitz GA
Journal
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 116–131
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
February 2024
DOI
10.1353/hpu.2024.a919811
ISSN
1049-2089