Mental health care and treatment in prisons: a new paradigm to support best practice

McKenna, Brian; Skipworth, Jeremy; Pillai, Krishna

doi:10.1002/wps.20395

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“…Also, the current focus on cardiometabolic risk in people with SMD living in the community should not distract our attention from the scandal of premature mortality among the mentally ill who live in large asylums, and the millions of people with SMD who are currently detained in prisons worldwide (see also McKenna et al in this issue of the journal), who are particularly exposed to chronic diseases (including, especially in low‐income countries, infectious diseases), poor nutrition, victimization, neglect, suicide and substance abuse.…”

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Physical health of people with severe mental disorders: leave no one behind

Saxena

Maj

2017

World Psychiatry

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Physical health of people with severe mental disorders: leave no one behind

Saxena

Maj

2017

World Psychiatry

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“…The importance of creating communities of care within prisons and establishing systems for screening and appropriate referrals of mentally ill prisoners have been highlighted in studies from high-income countries [ 47 ]. There is growing acknowledgment in the international literature of the need for correctional centers to be transformed into “psychologically informed planned environments” [ 48 ] (p. 84) and “therapeutic communities that target specific behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse and violent behavior” [ 49 ] (p.4), in an attempt to bridge gaps between therapy and custody. This move towards creating humane correctional centers which seek to rehabilitate rather than punish offenders is entirely consistent with the legislative framework and human rights discourse in contemporary South Africa.…”

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Human rights and mental health in post-apartheid South Africa: lessons from health care professionals working with suicidal inmates in the prison system

Bantjes

Swartz

Niewoudt

2017

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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BackgroundDuring the era of apartheid in South Africa, a number of mental health professionals were vocal about the need for socio-economic and political reform. They described the deleterious psychological and social impact of the oppressive and discriminatory Nationalist state policies. However, they remained optimistic that democracy would usher in positive changes. In this article, we consider how mental health professionals working in post-apartheid South Africa experience their work.MethodsOur aim was to describe the experience of mental health professionals working in prisons who provide care to suicidal prisoners. Data were collected from in-depth semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using thematic content analysis.ResultsFindings draw attention to the challenges mental health professionals in post-apartheid South Africa face when attempting to provide psychological care in settings where resources are scarce and where the environment is anti-therapeutic. Findings highlight the significant gap between current policies, which protect prisoners’ human rights, and every-day practices within prisons.ConclusionsThe findings imply that there is still an urgent need for activism in South Africa, particularly in the context of providing mental health care services in settings which are anti-therapeutic and inadequately resourced, such as prisons.

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“…New principles of "therapeutic jurisprudence" utilise legal systems to incentivise offenders to actively engage with social agencies as a means of addressing the causes of their offending (McKenna et al, 2017). Whilst these services remain piecemeal, the Care Quality Commission (2015) reports (in England) people experiencing mental health crisis coming into contact with the police are having a more positive response than from many of the specialist mental health services.…”

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Policing, Crime and Mental Illness in England and Wales: Insights from the Literature

Kitt¹,

Rogers²

2017

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Mental illness pervades most societies, but it is only recently that its impact and effects upon individuals has slowly been recognised in England and Wales. When people suffering from this illness become involved with various public agencies, the way they are dealt with appears inconsistent and on occasions ends in tragedy. One agency that is constantly in contact with people who suffer mental health illness is the police service. Some high profile cases have clearly illustrated misunderstandings and the fact that the police are not generally equipped to deal with such individuals. This article considers a brief history and theoretical backcloth to police understanding and framing of mental illness in England and Wales, and explores the National Liaison and Diversion Model as an alternative to traditional police understanding and response. The article suggests that only by understanding the historical context, and literature, surrounding mental illness, can improvements be made in the criminal justice system as a whole and within the police service in particular.

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Mental health care and treatment in prisons: a new paradigm to support best practice

Abstract: Mental health care and treatment in prisons: a new paradigm to support best practice Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage.

Cited by 10 publications

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Physical health of people with severe mental disorders: leave no one behind

Physical health of people with severe mental disorders: leave no one behind

Human rights and mental health in post-apartheid South Africa: lessons from health care professionals working with suicidal inmates in the prison system

Policing, Crime and Mental Illness in England and Wales: Insights from the Literature

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