Add to ORKGMental health professionals conducting screenings in jail settings face formidable chal-lenges in identifying inmates at risk for major depression and suicide. Psychologists often rely on correctional staff to provide initial appraisals of those inmates requiring further evaluation. In a sample of 100 jail detainees, the effectiveness of two specialized screens (the Referral Decision Scale and Mental Disability/Suicide Intake Screen or MDSIS) and one general screen (Personality Assessment Screener or PAS) was evaluated. For suicidal ideation, the MDSIS composite score evidenced promise (sensitivity = 1.00; specificity = 0.71). In ruling out major depression, the PAS Negative Affect subscale was useful for the inmate participants
The rapidly expanding population of prison inmates has severely challenged the prison system's ...
Suicide is the main cause of death among prison inmates, comprising almost half of all deaths in pen...
Working with suicidal inmates is among the most demanding elements of clinical practice in correctio...
Psychologists and other mental health professionals working in correctional institutions bear the co...
More than seven million individuals were admitted to North American jails in 2007, many with a serio...
World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance (WCPCG 2010) -- APR 22-25, 2010 -- Antalya,...
Probation officers have large caseloads with high levels of psychiatric morbidity but receive minima...
The predictive validity of the Depression Hopelessness Suicide screening form for self
To increase the likelihood that probationers with serious mental disorder can be identified by proba...
Background: Past studies have identified poor rates of detection of mental illness among inmates. Co...
Many people who go to gaol are mentally ill. Remandees, prisoner receptions or people in jails have ...
A review of 19 studies suggests that it may be feasible to identify prisoners with suicide risk on t...
Abstract Background Past studies have identified poor...
Abstract Background Past studies have identified poor...
Screening for mental health problems on reception into custody has been criticised. However, there h...
The rapidly expanding population of prison inmates has severely challenged the prison system's ...
Suicide is the main cause of death among prison inmates, comprising almost half of all deaths in pen...
Working with suicidal inmates is among the most demanding elements of clinical practice in correctio...
Psychologists and other mental health professionals working in correctional institutions bear the co...
More than seven million individuals were admitted to North American jails in 2007, many with a serio...
World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance (WCPCG 2010) -- APR 22-25, 2010 -- Antalya,...
Probation officers have large caseloads with high levels of psychiatric morbidity but receive minima...
The predictive validity of the Depression Hopelessness Suicide screening form for self
To increase the likelihood that probationers with serious mental disorder can be identified by proba...
Background: Past studies have identified poor rates of detection of mental illness among inmates. Co...
Many people who go to gaol are mentally ill. Remandees, prisoner receptions or people in jails have ...
A review of 19 studies suggests that it may be feasible to identify prisoners with suicide risk on t...
Abstract Background Past studies have identified poor...
Abstract Background Past studies have identified poor...
Screening for mental health problems on reception into custody has been criticised. However, there h...
The rapidly expanding population of prison inmates has severely challenged the prison system's ...
Suicide is the main cause of death among prison inmates, comprising almost half of all deaths in pen...
Working with suicidal inmates is among the most demanding elements of clinical practice in correctio...