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Relationship of Mental Disorder to Violent Behavior in the United States, 1983-1984
Department of Justice —
This study investigates the relationship between mental disorder and violent behavior. Detailed interviews were conducted with inmates in the North Carolina prison... -
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Evidence-based Enhancement of the Detection, Prevention, and Treatment of Mental Illness in the Connecticut Correction Systems, 2003
Department of Justice —
The study developed and tested the Brief Mental Health Screening Tool to enhance the identification of psychiatric disorders among adult detainees. Participants were... -
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Women Coping in Prison at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women in Virginia, 1999-2000
Department of Justice —
This study contributed to the growing interest in mental illness and impairment among incarcerated individuals. It focused on the larger spectrum of psychopathology... -
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Developing and Validating a Brief Jail Mental Health Screen in Maryland and New York, 2005-2006
Department of Justice —
The goal of this research project was to develop an efficient mental health screen that would aid in the early identification of severe mental illnesses and other... -
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Crime and Mental Disorder, 1972
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this data collection was to explore the relationship between crime and mental disorder among jail inmates. Three sample groups were studied: jail...