scholarly journals Landing in the Cuckoo's Nest: The Hospital Disposition of Guilty Mentally Ill Offenders - Lessons from the United Kingdom

1969 ◽  
pp. 810
Author(s):  
Aman S. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
Correctional Programs ◽  
Canadian Law ◽  
Consent To Treatment

This article explores the current schemes for sentencing guilty mentally ill offenders in Canada and the United Kingdom. The author highlights the deficiencies of the current Canadian scheme, arguing both that it is limited to the traditional sentencing smorgasbord and that principles of sentencing are difficult to balance with respect to guilty mentally ill offenders. In his analysis of the mental health sentencing dispositions available in the United Kingdom, the author assesses how such a scheme could be implemented in Canada and what modifications are necessary in order to better conform with Canadian law and policy, in particular, the areas concerning disposition thresholds, consent to treatment and discharge are examined. The author concludes that implementation of a hospital disposition in the Canadian sentencing regime is necessary to overcome conflicting sentencing principles and correctional aims, to address the lack of correctional programs and infrastructure courts encounter when sentencing guilty mentally ill offenders, and to enhance the protection of society — the primary goal in sentencing.

A comparison of mental health assessment of mentally ill offenders by mental health professionals

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 790-790
Author(s):  
H. Najim ◽  
J. Childs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
The West ◽  
Standard Format ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
The United Kingdom

BackgroundCriminal justice mental health teams were established in The United kingdom in the late nineties of the last century following the publication of the Reed Report 1991.Two teams were established in South Essex following the geographical locality of each team. Basildon and Thurrock and Southend.MethodsAn evaluation form was devised to record all essential areas of assessment.Twenty five assessment of each team were picked and evaluated randomly over a period of a three months. A comparison was done between the assessment of the two teams.ResultsReferring agency one from the west didn’t mention itThree of the west didn’t have the index offence;One of the east and two of the west didn’t have past forensic history.Three of the west and one of the east didn’t have risk assessment.One of the west didn’t have summary of concernsThree of both didn’t mention whether other professionals involved or not.DiscussionComparison between different teams is important to make sure that there is a standard format for assessment and whether it is used in all assessments.It has been shown that assessments are very good in general in both teams. There are some areas which need to be addressed and managed.12% of patients on the west didn’t have risk assessment which is very risky.ConclusionThis comparison has highlighted areas we need to take care off especially risk assessment and liaising with other agencies in managing theses very special group of patients.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people: A comparison between China and the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Bo Liu ◽  
Géraldine Dufour ◽  
Zhuo-Er Sun ◽  
Julieta Galante ◽  
Chen-Qi Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young People ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Arts-Based Interventions to Address Suicide Prevention and Survivorship in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 53S-63S
Author(s):  
Jill Sonke ◽  
Kelley Sams ◽  
Jane Morgan-Daniel ◽  
Andres Pumariega ◽  
Faryal Mallick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Arts

Study Objective. Suicide is a serious health problem that is shaped by a variety of social and mental health factors. A growing body of research connects the arts to positive health outcomes; however, no previous systematic reviews have examined the use of the arts in suicide prevention and survivorship. This review examined how the arts have been used to address suicide prevention and survivorship in nonclinical settings in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Design and Setting. Ten bibliographic databases, five research repositories, and reference sections of articles were searched to identify published studies. Articles presenting outcomes of interventions conducted between 2014 and 2019 and written in English, were included. Primary Results. Nine studies met inclusion criteria, including qualitative, quantitative randomized controlled trials, quantitative nonrandomized, quantitative descriptive, and mixed-methods studies. The programs studied used film and television (n = 3), mixed-arts (n = 3), theatre (n = 2), and quilting (n = 1). All nine interventions used the arts to elicit emotional involvement, while seven also used the arts to encourage engagement with themes of health. Study outcomes included increased self-efficacy, awareness of mental health issues, and likelihood for taking action to prevent suicide, as well as decreases in suicidal risk and self-harming behaviors. Conclusions. Factors that influence suicide risk and survivorship may be effectively addressed through arts-based interventions. While the current evidence is promising with regard to the potential for arts programs to positively affect suicide prevention and survivorship, this evidence needs to be supplemented to inform recommendations for evidence-based arts interventions.

scholarly journals Housing affordability, tenure and mental health in Australia and the United Kingdom: a comparative panel analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Bentley ◽  
David Pevalin ◽  
Emma Baker ◽  
Kate Mason ◽  
Aaron Reeves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Panel Analysis ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Subjective Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Schizotypy and General Mental Health in Germany and the United Kingdom, for Independent Samples in May and in October 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Daimer ◽  
Lorenz Mihatsch ◽  
Lisa Ronan ◽  
Graham K. Murray ◽  
Franziska Knolle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Population ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Impact

Studies reported a strong impact on mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March–June, 2020. In this study, we assessed the impact of the pandemic on mental health in general and on schizotypal traits in two independent general population samples of the United Kingdom (May sample N: 239, October sample N: 126; participation at both timepoints: 21) and in two independent general population samples of Germany (May sample N: 543, October sample N: 401; participation at both timepoints: 100) using online surveys. Whereas general psychological symptoms (global symptom index, GSI) and percentage of responders above clinical cut-off for further psychological investigation were higher in the May sample compared to the October sample, schizotypy scores (Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire) were higher in the October sample. We investigated potential associations, using general linear regression models (GLM). For schizotypy scores, we found that loneliness, use of drugs, and financial burden were more strongly corrected with schizotypy in the October compared to the May sample. We identified similar associations for GSI, as for schizotypy scores, in the May and October samples. We furthermore found that living in the United Kingdom was related to higher schizotypal scores or GSI. However, individual estimates of the GLM are highly comparable between the two countries. In conclusion, this study shows that while the general psychological impact is lower in the October than the May sample, potentially showing a normative response to an exceptional situation; schizotypy scores are higher at the second timepoint, which may be due to a stronger impact of estimates of loneliness, drug use, and financial burden. The ongoing, exceptional circumstances within this pandemic might increase the risk for developing psychosis in some individuals. The development of general psychological symptoms and schizotypy scores over time requires further attention and investigation.

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