Psychiatric disorders among older prisoners: a systematic review and comparison study against older people in the community

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Ageing patients in forensic psychiatric settings: A review of the literature

“…All the studies reported on female patients as well. This was welcome, as thus far, research in other forensic settings (eg, prisons) has often failed to include female samples, 25 Our findings also evidenced frequent previous admission to forensic psychiatric services, very long-stay in secure units, and mixed feelings about the benefits of the activities and rehabilitation programmes currently available for the ageing patients. This all seems to suggest that the unique complex needs of this populations may not be fully met in the current service provision, thus requiring further debate on potential ways to improve the system, such as the development of dedicated services for ageing patients.…”

“…We note that all studies, except for one that does not report this information, included female patients in their investigation, despite women representing the minority of patients. This is in contrast with research in other restrictive settings (ie, prisons), which traditionally focus on male samples …”

“…All the studies reported on female patients as well. This was welcome, as thus far, research in other forensic settings (eg, prisons) has often failed to include female samples, potentially invalidating the generalisability of findings. Secondly, existing research evidenced that female patients have unique gender‐related needs and poorer health compared with male patients, thus requiring adequate attention in research …”

“…This is in contrast with research in other restrictive settings (ie, prisons), which traditionally focus on male samples. 25 Details of the quality assessments are reported in Table 2.…”

The individual experience of ageing prisoners: systematic review and meta‐synthesis through a Good Lives Model framework

“…In relation to mental health, a recent meta‐analysis found that 38% of ageing prisoners suffer from ‘any psychiatric disorder’, with more than double the prevalence reported in community studies (15%) (Di Lorito, Vӧllm, & Dening, ). The authors also found higher prevalence for depression, schizophrenia/psychoses and anxiety disorders.…”