People with mental illness in the criminal justice system : answering a cry for help / Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Committee on Psychiatry and the Community
Edition
First edition
Published
Arlington, Virginia : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2016]
Getting started : welcoming and hope -- Partnership with families -- Partnership with law enforcement to mitigate crises -- Partnership with judges and the court system -- Partnership with psychiatrists within the corrections system -- Partnership in the transition between jail and community -- Partnership with probation and parole agents -- Partnerships in successful integrated community-based care
Summary
This simple, evidence-based guide challenges psychiatrists to initiate changes in their clinical work; in the operation of their agencies, programs, and teams; and in their partnerships with local criminal justice and behavioral health providers to positively impact people with behavioral health conditions in the criminal justice system
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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