scholarly journals Reception screening and mental health needs assessment in a male remand prison

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 251-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noel Gavin ◽  
Shaun Parsons ◽  
Don Grubin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
Screening Questionnaires ◽  
Screening Protocol

Aims and MethodThis study was designed to clarify the nature and extent of psychiatric provision that would be needed if a new health screening protocol were to be introduced into the prison system. The reception screening questionnaires for every inmate coming into the prison over a 15-week period were reviewed using the new protocol. A further mental health assessment was undertaken on those who had screened positive.Results201 men (32.6%) were found to be positive for serious mental illnessClinical ImplicationsBased on this analysis, large increases in psychiatric resources would not be needed if the proposed new reception health screening processes were in place, although a reorganisation of the way in which services are delivered may be required.

scholarly journals Reception screening and mental health needs assessment in a male remand prison

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (07) ◽  
pp. 251-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noel Gavin ◽  
Shaun Parsons ◽  
Don Grubin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
Screening Questionnaires ◽  
Screening Protocol

Aims and Method This study was designed to clarify the nature and extent of psychiatric provision that would be needed if a new health screening protocol were to be introduced into the prison system. The reception screening questionnaires for every inmate coming into the prison over a 15-week period were reviewed using the new protocol. A further mental health assessment was undertaken on those who had screened positive. Results 201 men (32.6%) were found to be positive for serious mental illness Clinical Implications Based on this analysis, large increases in psychiatric resources would not be needed if the proposed new reception health screening processes were in place, although a reorganisation of the way in which services are delivered may be required.

Children and disasters: A framework for mental health assessment

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Pfefferbaum, MD, JD ◽  
Anne K. Jacobs, PhD ◽  
J. Brian Houston, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Children’S Mental Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Children's Mental Health ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Assessment

Background: Providers serving children’s mental health needs face the complexities of tailoring assessments based on developmental stages, family characteristics, school involvement, and cultural and economic factors.This task is even more challenging in the face of a disaster, terrorist incident, or other mass trauma event. Traditional mental health knowledge and skills may not be sufficient to meet children’s needs in these chaotic situations. Unfortunately, disaster planning and response often overlook or only briefly address the unique mental health needs of children. While there is general agreement that children have specific vulnerabilities, few comprehensive plans exist for identifying and addressing children’s mental health needs predisaster and postdisaster.Objectives/methods: Based on a review of the literature, the objectives of this article are to provide an overview of the central tenets of assessment with children throughout the course of a disaster and to propose a framework for disaster mental health assessment that can be used by a variety of providers in community disaster planning and response.Results: Disaster-related assessments are described including surveillance, psychological triage, needs assessment, screening, clinical evaluation, and program evaluation. This article also identifies easily accessible resources for responders and providers who desire to become more familiar with child disaster mental health assessment concepts.Conclusions: The framework described here provides an overview for understanding how assessment can be conducted to identify child and family needs and to inform the delivery of services following a disaster.

Complex mental health needs in older people living with frailty

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Shuo Zhang ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Jayati Das-Munshi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Clinical Perspective ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Physiological Systems

Frailty describes a state of health whereby people develop multiple or cumulative deficits in physiological systems over the life course, leading to vulnerability and being less able to respond to acute and/or physiological stressors, which at times may be relatively minor. Mental health should be an important consideration in the assessment and management of frailty in older people. This article provides an overview and clinical perspective on the evidence relating to frailty and mental health assessment and management.

scholarly journals A Mental Health Needs Assessment of Urban American Indian Youth and Families

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 441-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E. West ◽  
Ellen Williams ◽  
Eli Suzukovich ◽  
Kathlene Strangeman ◽  
Douglas Novins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
American Indian Youth ◽  
Urban American Indian

Mental Health Needs Assessment in Australia’s Culturally Diverse Society

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-347
Author(s):  
Ann Larson ◽  
Ivan Frkovic ◽  
Marina van Kooten-Prasad ◽  
Lenore Manderson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Diverse Society

scholarly journals Sample and design considerations in post-disaster mental health needs assessment tracking surveys

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S6-S20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald C. Kessler ◽  
Terence M. Keane ◽  
Robert J. Ursano ◽  
Ali Mokdad ◽  
Alan M. Zaslavsky
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Post Disaster
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