The Role of the Health Information Manager in Forensic Mental Health

2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-55
Author(s):  
Glenda Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Information Manager

scholarly journals Describing the recovery experiences of not criminally responsible clients living in the community

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Boldt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
Recovery Experiences ◽  
Not Criminally Responsible ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

This study describes the recovery experiences of persons who have been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD). A qualitative descriptive methodology was used to elicit the recovery experiences of five participants. The overarching theme that arose from the data was ‘Experiencing and understanding recovery in the forensic mental health system (FMHS) as a dynamic process of change,’ and the major themes that emerged out of the overarching theme are: ‘Recovering in the FMHS,’ ‘the Critical Role of Medication,’ ‘the Significance of Relationships,’ ‘the Importance of Helping Yourself,’ and ‘Navigating Challenges.’ The results of this inquiry reveal that the participants’ experiences of recovery are greatly influenced by their involvement in the FMHS. This study offers a preliminary understanding of how recovery is experienced by NCRMD clients who reside in the community and suggests implications for clinical practice and education, as well as future research and theory.

Domestic Violence Policy, Forensic Mental Health, and the Revival of Rehabilitation: Crossroads or Cross Purposes

Partner Abuse ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-328
Author(s):  
Kenneth Corvo ◽  
Matthew Spitzmueller
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mass Incarceration ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Domestic Violence Policy ◽  
Second Wave

Current domestic violence policy was shaped both by second wave feminist initiatives formulated in the 1970s and 1980s and by the culturally conservative concerns of the emerging punitive era. The policy framework that has emerged from the intersection of the seemingly incompatible positions of conservative views of crime and progressive feminist views of liberation in fact has come to resemble more conservative social control than progressive feminism. In spite of known empirical links between domestic violence and psychological disorders, this policy framework ignores many of the principles of forensic mental health practice. Growing awareness of the costs and failures of mass incarceration and the overcriminalization of certain behaviors is leading to a reconsideration of the role of mental health problems in crime overall. These trends may foreshadow a return to a more rehabilitative view of crime and corrections, presenting domestic violence policy with an opportunity to move toward a standpoint more scientific, more compassionate, and more effective.

scholarly journals The Use of Risk and Need Factors in Forensic Mental Health Decision-Making and the Role of Gender and Index Offense Severity

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Wilson ◽  
Anne G. Crocker ◽  
Tonia L. Nicholls ◽  
Yanick Charette ◽  
Michael C. Seto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Health Decision Making ◽  
Offense Severity ◽  
Health Decision

Tipping the scales of justice: the role of forensic evaluations in the criminalization of mental illness

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-160
Author(s):  
Katherine E. McCallum ◽  
W. Neil Gowensmith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Forensic Evaluations ◽  
State Hospitals ◽  
Number Of Individuals

An unprecedented number of individuals with mental illness are represented in the criminal justice system. The unending growth of mentally ill populations in the justice system has led to jails and court dockets being increasingly overwhelmed with cases involving mental illness, state hospitals devoting far more beds and resources to forensic cases, and people without a criminal commitment left waiting for mental health services as forensic cases are prioritized. Although a forensic mental health evaluation is only one component of this larger system, common problems with forensic mental health evaluations can exacerbate the criminalization of persons with mental illness in many ways. This article reviews the current literature regarding issues of quality, reliability, and validity of forensic mental health evaluations, discusses the broader impact of these issues, and offers potential solutions for the field.

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