Community treatment of severely mentally ill offenders under the jurisdiction of the criminal justice system: A review

Lamb, H. Richard; Weinberger, Linda E.; Gross, Barbara L.

doi:10.1002/yd.23320019006

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“…Since FMHs will have to be shut down and replaced by community facilities (yet to be designed), it is imperative to better study the problem of violence associated to severe mental disorders and to design effective treatment strategies. Indeed living in the community, for the great majority of offenders with serious mental disorders, depends on the availability of appropriately supportive and structured living arrangements (Cohen & Eastman, 1997;Lamb, Weinberger, & Gross, 1999). When patients are not suitable to live with their own family or are unable to live independently (as it is often the case), the availability of RFs can become a critical factor in the provision of support and clinical supervision, and in preventing recidivism in this population.…”

Section: Planning New Services For Violent Patientsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Violent behavior of patients living in psychiatric residential facilities: A comparison of male patients with different violence histories

Candini

Buizza

Ferrari

et al. 2015

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

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People with severe mental disorders and a history of violence are often seen as a difficult-to-manage segment of the population. In addition, this group is usually characterized by a high risk of crime recidivism, and poor compliance with community and aftercare programs. To investigate a sample of male patients living in Residential Facilities (RFs) with a history of violent behavior against people and to compare their characteristics with those of never-violent residents; to analyze the associations between aggressive behaviors in the last two years and a history of previous violence; and, to assess the predictors of aggressive behaviors. This study is part of a prospective observational cohort study which involved 23 RFs in Northern Italy. A comprehensive set of sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment-related information was gathered, and standardized assessments were administered to each participant. Also a detailed assessment of aggressive behaviors in the past two years was carried out. The study involved 268 males: 81 violent and 187 never-violent. Compared to never-violent patients, violent patients were younger, with a higher proportion of personality disorders, and have displayed an increased number of aggressive behaviors in the last two years. The presence of a history of violent behavior in the past significantly increases the probability of committing aggressive acts in the future.

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Section: Planning New Services For Violent Patientsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Violent behavior of patients living in psychiatric residential facilities: A comparison of male patients with different violence histories

Candini

Buizza

Ferrari

et al. 2015

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

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“…Swartz et al (2001) have suggested that the addition of mandated care to assertive treatment may be necessary to reduce violence. It has been suggested that forensic services may be more effective because they include greater time, thoroughness, legal mandate, or 'whole of life' approach adopted by intensive forensic treatment (Heilbrun and Peters, 2000;Hodgins and Muller-Isberner, 2004;Lamb, Weinberger, & Gross, 1999).…”

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Outcome of patients rehabilitated through a New Zealand forensic psychiatry service: a 7.5 year retrospective study

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Jones

Evans

et al. 2006

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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This paper describes a 7.5 year retrospective study of all patients discharged from inpatient forensic services to forensic community team (FCT) follow-up from the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service. Patients' files were studied for clinical, criminal, and risk data, type of service delivered, and final level of function achieved in the community. Rearrest, re-hospitalization, and reimprisonment data were obtained from clinical, court, and prison records.105 patients were included. The most common diagnosis was a psychotic disorder, and index offending behaviour was typically violent. The median period of inpatient stay was 36 months and mean subsequent FCT follow-up 21.7 months (SD 17.8). The majority of patients were from Maori and Pacific Island ethnic groups. At the end of the study, half were in independent living, half were in some form of employment, and 19% were readmitted to a forensic hospital. One patient was rearrested but not reimprisoned whilst under forensic community team care. However, 9 of the 48 who were discharged to general mental health services were rearrested and 5 reimprisoned. Only two offences were as serious as the original index offence. Broad based assertive, mandated, and committed forensic rehabilitation can achieve high quality outcomes. These levels of function may not be sustained under less assertive care.

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“…Psychiatric disorders, for instance, are documented as being present in 6-19% of incarcerated individuals in the USA, with 23-61% of these individuals receiving some type of psychiatric intervention while under correctional supervision [3,9]. The legal necessity of healthcare provision to individuals with psychiatric disorders is well documented [10], and literature reviews and annual reports give overviews of the mentally ill offender population [3,11,12].…”

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Traumatic brain injury in a county jail population: prevalence, neuropsychological functioning and psychiatric disorders

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Community treatment of severely mentally ill offenders under the jurisdiction of the criminal justice system: A review

Cited by 38 publications

References 47 publications

Violent behavior of patients living in psychiatric residential facilities: A comparison of male patients with different violence histories

Violent behavior of patients living in psychiatric residential facilities: A comparison of male patients with different violence histories

Outcome of patients rehabilitated through a New Zealand forensic psychiatry service: a 7.5 year retrospective study

Traumatic brain injury in a county jail population: prevalence, neuropsychological functioning and psychiatric disorders

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