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Mental Health Screens for Corrections

by By Julian Ford and Robert L. Trestman/Fred Osher, Jack E. Scott, Henry J. Steadman, and Pamela Clark RobbinsMay 2005

Mental Health Screens for Corrections reports on two projects to create and validate mental health screening instruments that corrections staff can use during intake. The researchers created short questionnaires that accurately identify inmates who require mental health interventions. One mental health screen was found to be effective for men and is being adapted for women; the other has effective versions for both men and women. The screening instruments are reproduced in the appendixes.