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Blue remembered skills: mental health awareness training for police officers
- Authors:
- CUMMINGS Ian, JONES Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), August 2010, pp.14-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Police officers can have a key role to play in situations where individuals are experiencing some sort of crisis relating to their mental health. Despite the fact that this is a very important facet of day to day police work, it is an area that is neglected in police training. The Bradley Report has raised a number of important questions regarding the treatment of individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and find themselves in the criminal justice system. One of the key recommendations is that professional staff working across criminal justice organisations should receive increased training in this area. This paper outlines two approaches to the training of police officers in the mental health field. The first is a joint working initiative between Hywel NHS Trust and Dyfed Powys Police. In this training, all student officers receive 2 days training in first aid in mental health, and spend 4 days at the acute psychiatric unit where they become personally involved in the care of individuals who are experiencing acute distress. The second approach comprised a classroom-based training course directed at custody sergeants. The article goes on to consider the most effective models of training for police officers.
Independent inquiry into the care and treatment of Peter Bryan and Richard Loudwell
- Author:
- INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PETER BRYAN AND RICHARD LOUDWELL
- Publisher:
- NHS London
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 438p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In April 2004 in Broadmoor Hospital, Peter Bryan attacked Richard Loudwell, who never recovered died in June 2004. This inquiry investigated the care and treatment of Peter Bryan and Richard Loudwell in Broadmoor Hospital and the circumstances of the fatal assault on Richard Loudwell by Peter Bryan. The report sets out detailed findings covering forensic history, admission, care and treatment, diagnostic assessment, observation, management, security and risk assessment, incident investigation, and hospital management. It also presents recommendations.
Psycho-educational groupwork for detained offender patients: understanding mental illness
- Authors:
- VALLENTINE Victoria, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 21(3), June 2010, pp.393-406.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Psycho-education for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders is seen as a key element in the goal of recovery. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of a groupwork cognitive behavioural psycho-educational intervention for patients in a high-security hospital. Four 20-session ‘Understanding Mental Illness’ groups, each containing up to 9 participants with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, were run over a period 3 years. The group aims to promote awareness of descriptions of illness and strategies for managing symptoms. Of the 42 patients originally referred, 31 completed the group. The Self-Concept Questionnaire (SCQ) and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation – Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) were administered pre- and post-group, measures to monitor relapse and behavioural change were also included. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants and their feedback was examined using content analysis. Themes from the interviews indicated that patients reported a number of benefits. Formal measures used as indices of 'change' failed to yield clear improvements in self-reported functioning. However, the majority of patients engaged in further psychological work, which is cautiously interpreted as a trend in the direction of openness to engagement.
Courting favour
- Author:
- GILLEN Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2010, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article describes two projects that have been trying to steer mentally ill offenders away from prison. Since January 2009, two magistrates’ courts (one in Stratford, east London, the other in Brighton, Sussex) have been piloting mental health courts. As part of this programme, a mental health practitioner screens those arriving from police custody and prison, and, where necessary, carries out an assessment. Information from this assessment is taken into account by the magistrate when deciding how to deal with each case. If a person is identified as having mental health problems, community treatment is sought, rather than a custodial sentence. For those that are imprisoned, the assessment arrives with them to ensure their particular needs or risks are identified from the outset. The author concludes that, aside from the compelling moral argument for diverting people with mental health problems away from prison into community services, there are economic benefits too – figures suggest that a custodial sentence costs £13,125 on average, compared to a community order costing £1,500 to £4,000.
Mental Health Bill (HL): January 2007
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Lords
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 131p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Bill is to Amend the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.
Joint review: policing and mental health
- Authors:
- METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITY, et al
- Publisher:
- Metropolitan Police Authority
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 97p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is an independent statutory body responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient police service for London. Its primary tasks include securing continuous improvement in the way policing is provided in London, monitoring the performance of the Metropolitan Police service (MPS) and consulting with the people of London. In July 2004, members agreed that there was a need to consider, in depth, the approach taken by the MPS towards people with mental health support needs who come into contact with the police. In recognition of the complexity of this subject and of the interdependencies with health and social care providers, MPA members also agreed that they should not undertake this review in isolation. they invited key stakeholders to form a project board to undertake the work.
'Enhanced support for high intensity users of the criminal justice system': an evaluation of mental health nurse input into Integrated Offender Management Services in the North East of England
- Authors:
- DYER Wendy, BIDDLE Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 15(1), 2016, pp.43-55.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The current UK Government's focus on the development of services to manage and support offenders with mental health problems has resulted in a number of innovative project developments. This research examines a service development in the North East of England which co-located mental health nurses with two Integrated Offender Management teams. While not solving all problems, the benefits of co-location were clear, although such innovations are now at risk from government changes which will make Integrated Offender Management the responsibility of new providers without compelling them to co-operate with health services. (Publisher abstract)
Keys to diversion: best practice for offenders with multiple needs
- Author:
- DURCAN Graham
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
Liaison and diversion services aim to identify and support people with mental health problems, learning difficulties and other vulnerable people in police stations and courts. This report identifies the key elements of successful liaison and diversion services in six services based in Lewisham, Manchester, Portsmouth and in Plymouth, Bodmin and Truro. The findings are based on visits to sites, interviews with staff, service users, and partners. It finds that the most successful teams offer support for a wide range of a person’s needs, they build packages of support from a range of local agencies, and they stay in touch with people after they have been referred to other services. The report then makes recommendations for NHS commissioners and liaison and diversion services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Childhood sexual abuse, adult psychiatric morbidity, and criminal outcomes in women assessed by medium secure forensic service
- Authors:
- DOLAN Mairead, WHITWORTH Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 22(2), 2013, pp.191-208.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
There is extensive literature linking childhood sexual abuse (CSA) with adult psychopathology, interpersonal dysfunction, and criminality. The purpose of this study was to look at the associations between contact CSA and psychosocial function in women referred to a medium secure forensic service. The study was conducted at Edenfield Adult Forensic Service Manchester, UK. The case files of all 225 women (aged 18 and older) assessed by the service between 1991 and 1999 were examined, and childhood sexual abuse and non–childhood sexual abuse cases were compared. Over half the sample had a history of childhood sexual abuse, and 5.6% of this group were victims of a subsequent sexual assault in adulthood. The perpetrators were all male. The majority of intrafamilial cases resulted in victims being raised in environments outside the family home. CSA was associated with later relationship, educational, and occupational difficulties. Significant associations were also seen with personality disorder, self-harm, and substance misuse. The findings suggest that treating services need to recognise the potential importance of CSA in their models of care.
Independent inquiry into the care and treatment of Peter Bryan
- Authors:
- MISHCON Jane, (chair)
- Publisher:
- NHS London
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 691p., 2 vols.
- Place of publication:
- London
In February 2004, Peter Bryan killed Brian Cherry shortly after leaving the acute psychiatric ward at Newham Centre for Mental Health where he had been a voluntary patient. This inquiry was undertaken following completion of Peter Bryan's trial in 2005 and deals with his care and treatment up to the time of the homicide of Brian Cherry. The report describes the background and events leading to the investigation and provides commentary and analysis. It covers an earlier homicide, treatment at Rampton Hospital, the John Howard Centre medium secure unit, the Riverside House forensic hostel, and the acute adult general psychiatric ward at Newham Hospital, and the homicide of Brian Cherry. It sets out detailed findings about the care and treatment provided with the aim of identifying lessons to be learned, and presents recommendations based on the findings.