Probation and mental health: who cares?

Probation and mental health: who cares?

Ageing and mental health in a developing country: who cares? Qualitative studies from Goa, India.

BACKGROUND While there is a growing body of epidemiological evidence on the prevalence of mental illnesses in late-life in developing countries, there is limited data on cultural perceptions of mental illnesses and care arrangement for older people. METHOD This qualitative study used focus group discussions with older people and key informants to investigate the status of older people and con...

Who cares?

Perspectives on probation and mandated mental health treatment in specialized and traditional probation departments.

Despite the prevalence of mentally ill probationers, and probation officers' (POs') central role in their supervision, this is the first reported study to investigate how POs implement mandates to participate in psychiatric treatment. Five focus groups were conducted in major cities with 32 POs and 20 probationers representing a mix of traditional and "specialty" probation agencies. Three key f...

PROBATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MANDATED TREATMENT A National Survey

A large number of probationers with mental illness (PMIs) are under supervision in the United States. In this national survey, we compared the supervision approaches of a matched sample of 66 specialty mental health and 25 traditional probation agencies. The prototypic specialty agency has five key features that distinguish it from the traditional model: (a) exclusive mental health caseloads, (...