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. 2015 Nov 9;1(2):149–157. doi: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000257

Table 2. Prevalence of prisoners with psychotic illness reporting treatment in prison.

Treatment with medication during imprisonment Consultations with mental health professional during imprisonment Treatments for drug and/or alcohol dependence during imprisonment

Drug Alcohol

Psychosis n (%) n (%)
Previous schizophrenia 49 (2.9) 24 (49.0) 27 (55.1) 10 (20.4) 7 (14.3)

Current schizophrenia 116 (6.8) 81 (69.8) 85 (73.3) 23 (19.8) 12 (10.3)

Previous delusional disorder 21 (1.2) 5 (23.8) 14 (66.7) 6 (28.6) 2 (9.5)

Current delusional disorder 29 (1.7) 15 (53.6) 15 (53.6) 5 (17.9) 1 (3.5)

Previous drug-induced psychosis 153 (8.9) 40 (26.1) 48 (31.4) 55 (36.0) 21 (13.7)

Current drug-induced psychosis 50 (2.9) 17 (34.0) 18 (36.0) 13 (26.0) 7 (14.0)