Community mental health journal
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Community Ment Health J · Oct 1999
Case ReportsA model program for the treatment of mentally ill offenders in the community.
There is a new and growing interest among community mental health providers and administrators in the area of correctional psychiatry. From a column in Psychiatric Times to committees and task forces in APA and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, increased attention is being paid to the great need for the treatment of mentally ill offenders. ⋯ Several barriers to treatment faced by this population will be identified, including double stigma, lack of family/social support, comorbidity, adjustment problems, and boundary issues. Case vignettes designed to illustrate key points will be included.