PSYC 379 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Community Mental Health Service, Suicidal Ideation, Solitary Confinement

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 379
• Professor: Sarah Mordell

Document Summary

Article 3: challenges for canada in meeting the needs (simpson, mcmaster, & cohen, 2013) of persons with serious mental illness (smi) in prison. Prevalence of smi in prisons: there is a higher rate of prevalence of smi in prisons compared to the general population, with 15-20% of prison inmates requiring psychiatric treatment. Individuals who display symptoms have a 67% higher probability of being arrested than those not displaying symptoms. These individuals are also more likely to be detained and be incarnated 2. 5-8x longer than individuals without a smi diagnosis. A 2012 study found 3. 6% of male prisoners had psychotic illnesses, and 10. 2% had major depression. Similarly 3. 9% of females had psychotic illnesses and 14. 1% had major depression. The increasing number of individuals with smi is believed to be caused from tougher criminal justice policies and limited community mental health services. 75% of pretrial inmate deaths and 50% of sentenced inmate deaths are by suicide.