The development and efficacy of a group intervention program for individuals with serious mental illness in jail

Leidenfrost, Corey M.; Schoelerman, Ronald M.; Maher, Michael J.; Antonius, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.06.004

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“…Moreover, as suggested by previous studies (Ferszt et al., 2015; Shonin et al., 2013), the current study suggests that group-based delivery may be a potentially beneficial and cost-effective strategy for building positive mental health within a vulnerable but unique population. Cost-effective group-based mental health interventions are becoming more frequently delivered in correctional settings, including programs designed to provide clinical treatment (Hills et al., 2004; Leidenfrost et al., 2017).…”

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Improving the Wellbeing of Female Prisoners via Psychological Skills Training: A Feasibility Study

Iasiello

Carey

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Prisoners display significantly higher rates of mental disorders and lower mental wellbeing than the general population. The integration of positive psychological interventions in offender supervision has received recent advocacy. The aim of the current pre-post pilot study was to determine the short-term effects of group-based resilience training on mental health outcomes for female offenders and explore intervention acceptability. Offenders ( n = 24) self-selected to partake in a multi-component psychological skill program based on positive psychology, cognitive–behavioural therapy, and mindfulness-based activities. The training was taught in nine sessions of 1.5 hr each. Baseline and follow-up measurements of mental wellbeing and psychological distress were collected and focus groups conducted to investigate participants’ experiences, acceptability, and appropriateness of the training. Moderate to large effect sizes indicating significant improvements were observed for wellbeing, g = 0.75 and distress, g = 0.56. Training was well received by participants and staff and was delivered feasibly within the prison context. The results are encouraging, and a future well-powered study using a rigorous controlled design is warranted.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the Wellbeing of Female Prisoners via Psychological Skills Training: A Feasibility Study

Iasiello

Carey

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…A diminuição de sintomas psicopatológicos, em especial ansiedade e depressão, aparecem em sete estudos (Khodayarifard et al, 2010;Leidenfrost et al, 2017;Mcrae, 2013;Miles et al, 2012;Swopes et al, 2017;Xu et al, 2016;Yu et al, 2016), de diferentes países. No contexto do Reino Unido e voltado a jovens infratores de 18 a 21 anos, Miles et al (2012) avaliaram um Workshop realizado em duas sessões de duas horas e, através de uma avaliação qualitativa, identificaram que a intervenção auxilia no manejo e redução de sintomas de ansiedade.…”

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“…Também foi possível identificar intervenções focadas em diagnósticos de doenças mentais graves, como o estudo de Leidenfrost et al (2017), realizado nos Estados Unidos e que abrange um programa de tratamento em grupos, realizados ao longo de oito semanas. A presença de sintomas de sofrimento psicológico foi detectada a partir do Mini Mental (Folstein et al, 1975).…”

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Intervenções Psicológicas em Contexto Prisional: Revisão Sistemática

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Intervenções psicológicas em contexto prisional fazem parte do sistema de garantia de direitos. A partir de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, buscou-se mapear as publicações sobre intervenções psicológicas no contexto prisional, em nível mundial. Seguindo as recomendações do PRISMA, em busca nas bases do EBSCOhost e no Portal de Periódicos CAPES, com os descritores “psychological treatment” OR “psychological intervention” AND prison*, foram localizados 24 artigos, nenhum nacional. Os artigos versam sobre intervenções breves, em grupo e com foco na diminuição de reincidência (especialmente, crimes sexuais e violência de gênero), na diminuição de sintomas de ansiedade e depressão e de uso de substâncias. Reflete-se sobre como estas experiências podem auxiliar no desenvolvimento de práticas no sistema prisional brasileiro, considerando as especificidades e vulnerabilidades do contexto e a importância delas para promoção e prevenção em saúde.

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“…Furthermore, despite evidence that a holistic and individualized approach may be necessary, group psychotherapy appears to be the de facto therapeutic strategy for treating inmates with mental illness (Morgan & Flora, 2002;Morgan et al, 1999). Such findings should not be surprising given the ongoing disagreement over what constitutes the most effective corrections-based treatment for offenders with mental illness (Gannon, 2011;Leidenfrost et al, 2017;Morgan & Flora, 2002). Equally concerning, Harmon-Nary's (2012) study of correctional officer attitudes revealed that although staff generally agreed that inmates can benefit from psychiatric treatment and therapy, they maintained that these individuals should be more proactive in seeking out mental health services on their own.…”

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Examining College Student Perceptions of Criminal Justice Outcomes Among Persons With Mental Illness

Dierenfeldt

Scott

Iles

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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An extensive body of literature has documented punitive responses to mental illness in the United States that have coalesced around arrest and incarceration. Similarly, studies have highlighted the lack of treatment options available to persons with mental illness, as well as the fact the persons with mental illness are particularly susceptible to offering false confessions. Research on perceptions of these realities is, however, comparatively limited. This study contributes to the literature through the use of survey methodology to examine the perceptions of college students at a mid-sized university in the Southeastern United States as they relate to criminal justice outcomes among persons with mental illness. Results of multinomial regression models suggest that these perceptions are shaped by factors such as political orientation, semester standing, and punitiveness.

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The development and efficacy of a group intervention program for individuals with serious mental illness in jail

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Improving the Wellbeing of Female Prisoners via Psychological Skills Training: A Feasibility Study

Improving the Wellbeing of Female Prisoners via Psychological Skills Training: A Feasibility Study

Intervenções Psicológicas em Contexto Prisional: Revisão Sistemática

Examining College Student Perceptions of Criminal Justice Outcomes Among Persons With Mental Illness

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