Comparing Outcomes for Diverted and Nondiverted Jail Detainees with Mental Illnesses

Jail diversion programs have been proposed for use with persons with mental illnesses. While much support exists for these programs in theory, little is known about their characteristics, the individuals they divert, or their effectiveness. The current study focuses on identifying the characteristics of persons diverted through a court-based program in one midwestern city and their outcomes during the first 2 months after diversion. Information on participants (n = 80) was gathered through detainee interviews, staff interviews, and record abstracts. Two factors appear to be important in diversion: (1) community risk and (2) availability of specialized programs for diverted offenders. Demographic, clinical, and social context variables appear to influence diversion decisions. Overall, the diverted and nondiverted groups did approximately the same upon release, but one third of the nondiverted group never got released during the follow-up.     

Unexpected Death in Elephantiasis Due to an Abnormal Life-Style

Abstract:  A 22-year-old man was found dead after he had continued to sit on a reclining chair for 2 years. He had consumed an unbalanced diet, kept wearing the same pair of socks and never washed himself for the term. His skin of bilateral crura developed into elephantiasis with severely festered ulcers on its surface. At autopsy, subcutaneous edema was significant in his lower limbs, and chronic circulatory disturbance of lymphoducts and veins was observed histologically. There were no crucial findings to account for chronic edema in the lower limbs. It has been reported that maintaining a seated posture obstructs both lymphoducts and veins because of bending the groin, decreases their return flow by inducing muscular atrophy, and causes subcutaneous edema in the lower limbs. Oligotrophia and dirt on his limbs might have exacerbated the chronic edema in elephantiasis. We concluded that a long-term abnormal life-style had caused fatal elephantiasis.     

Youth Mental Health First-Aid: Juvenile Justice Staff Training to Assist Youth with Mental Health Concerns

Many youth in juvenile justice settings meet criteria for a mental health condition. Front line staff need to be able to recognize and respond to their needs, but training is often lacking. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is an 8-hour training for adults without mental health education to recognize and assist distressed youth. This study surveyed 1,279 [State blinded] DJS front-line staff trained in YMHFA. Of 338 returned surveys (26% response), 44% reported using YMHFA skills at work, 56% in preventing a crisis, 25% during crises. Respondents rated YMHFA as significantly improving their responsiveness to distressed young people.     

离子通道病所致的心源性猝死与死后基因检测技术

心脏疾病引起的猝死占人类各类疾病所致猝死的首位.多数心源性猝死案例通过尸体解剖、病理组织学检验可以明确死因为心源性疾病,但尚有少数案例虽经过详细检验并高度怀疑为心源性猝死,但仍不能明确检测到可说明死因的心脏疾病.随着现代分子生物学技术的进步,发现此类猝死者中相当一部分属于先天性心肌细胞离子通道疾病所致,主要包括Brugada综合征、长QT综合征、儿茶酚胺敏感性多形性室性心动过速、短QT综合征等.本文对此类疾病的分子遗传学、心电图所见、临床表现和猝死机制以及死后基因检测技术在死因鉴定中的作用进行了详细的阐述,以期为法医学实践中先天性心肌细胞离子通道疾病所致猝死原因的鉴定提供指导.     

精神障碍者受审能力评定量表的编制

目的研制符合中国法律体系的精神障碍者受审能力评定量表。方法从法学要件着手,提取出15个条目,编制出初步的精神障碍者受审能力评定量表,从决断值、条目与总分相关、校正条目与总分相关、条目删除后的α值、条目共同性、因素负荷量6个方面对量表进行条目分析,并以Logistic回归方程与ROC曲线划定界值两种方式进行诊断效能的判断。结果各条目极端组的决断值18.390~46.763,各条目与总分相关系数0.639~0.952,校正条目与总分相关系数0.582~0.944,条目共同性0.377~0.916,因素负荷量0.614~0.957。共7个条目进入回归方程,总样本的回判正确率为96.0%。ROC拟合曲线分析出宜以33分作为量表划界分,与专家鉴定意见的重叠率为95.8%,敏感性为0.938,特异性为0.966,阳性似然比为27.67,阴性似然比为0.06。结论量表编制合理,各条目符合同质性检验要求,诊断性评价指标较好。     

脑外伤所致精神障碍伤残鉴定时机

目的研究脑外伤所致精神障碍伤残相对合理准确的最佳鉴定时机。方法对93例交通事故脑外伤所致精神障碍患者进行伤残鉴定及随访调查,在伤后不同时间段（3、6、9、12月）分别收集患者颅脑影像学、脑电图及详细病史资料,并对患者家属进行调查和对患者进行精神检查及智力量表（Wechsler Intellegence Scale for Adult,WAIS）、社会功能缺陷筛选量表（Social Disability Screening Schedule,SDSS）和日常生活能力量表（Activity of Daily Living Scale,ADL）测验,据此进行诊断及评残。结果ADL、SDSS对不同等级伤残及不同时间段区分良好,整体样本显示患者ADL、SDSS平均值9月与12月无差别。轻度伤残ADL、SDSS平均值6、9、12月无差别,中度伤残ADL、SDSS平均值9月与12月无差别,重度伤残ADL平均值6、9、12月无差别。结论脑外伤所致精神障碍伤残鉴定轻度伤残以伤后6个月评定为宜,中度伤残以伤后9个月评定为宜,重度伤残统计结论显示评残时机为伤后6个月,但综合分析认为重度伤残以伤后9个月评定为宜。     

交通事故中脑外伤所致精神障碍与精神伤残相关因素分析

目的分析交通事故致颅脑损伤后精神伤残等级评定的相关因素。方法收集157例交通事故致颅脑损伤后精神伤残的鉴定案例,根据鉴定结论分为轻度组、中度组和重度组。对3组的一般人口学资料、临床病史资料、鉴定资料进行比较,并以上述资料为自变量,以组别为应变量,进行logistic回归分析。结果3组一般人口学资料的差异均无统计学意义（P〉0.05）,而昏迷时间、颅内出血区域大小、工作能力、家庭职能、社交功能、生活自理能力、智商的差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。颅内出血灶、家庭职能、社交功能、生活自理进入logistic回归方程。结论颅脑损伤的严重程度对后遗精神伤残有一定影响,鉴定时伤者的家庭职能、社交功能和生活自理是决定伤残等级的主要因素。     

Recognizing Perspectives on Community Reentry From Offenders With Mental Illness: Using the Afrocentric Framework and Concept Mapping with Adult Detainees

By using concept mapping techniques and incorporating the Afrocentric framework, the study demonstrated that people with mental illnesses, when asked and provided the means to participate, can engage in meaningful identification of their needs, service conceptualization and prioritization. They provided 13 service area needs that included 104 indicators of their success when returning to the community. The identification of these indicators of success is helpful to program developers so that they can address the challenges of the consumer and move offenders with mental illness toward independent living. Implications of the findings for social workers and public health professionals working in the corrections field were explored and discussed.     

死缓应当作为死刑执行的必经程序

判处死刑缓期二年执行,是具有中国特色的“少杀慎杀”制度。现行死缓制度是对中国古代“少杀慎杀”思想的扬弃,在新的时代背景下具有了新的价值。在理论上具有概念的扩张作用,折衷作用,体现双重刑罚目的作用;在实践中,具有培育适度死刑观念,贯彻“少杀”政策,真正做到“少杀”的作用。将死缓作为死刑执行的必经程序是全面废除死刑的必要准备,符合国情的需要和刑罚理性发展的趋势。     

Recidivism and Psychiatric Symptom Outcomes in a Juvenile Mental Health Court

Few researchers have examined outcomes in Juvenile Mental Health Courts. Recidivism rates were assessed among 108 predominantly African American (95.3%) youth. Ages ranged from 12 to 18 (M = 15.85, SD = 1.45). Substantially fewer re‐convictions, along with re‐arrests, were exhibited among the treatment group (n = 54) compared to the control group (n = 54) after one year of participation or probation supervision. Psychiatric symptomatology among 21 youth was assessed pre‐ and post‐ intervention using the Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales‐Self Report. Cohen's d effect sizes indicated substantial reductions in mental health symptoms (.33 ≥ d ≤ .88). Results are consistent with the previous studies of problem‐solving court efficacy.     

精神障碍者刑事责任能力评定大纲

第一章总则 第一条为了向司法机关提供科学、客观的司法精神病学鉴定结论,指导和规范我国司法精神病学鉴定工作,使我国司法精神病学鉴定工作规范化和标准化,根据<中华人民共和国刑法>、<中华人民共和国刑事诉讼法>以及相关法律规定,特制定本大纲.     

Screening the Mental Health Needs of Youths in Juvenile Detention

There is an increasing number of juveniles coming into the justice system with a variety of mental health and substance abuse concerns. While the actual number of youths with mental health disorders in the juvenile justice system has been difficult to determine, it is estimated to be substantially higher than it is for youths in the general population. In addition, researchers have estimated that a high number of these juveniles experience co‐morbid mental health disorders. The purpose of this study was to examine the number of youths who present symptoms of a mental health disorder at intake into a juvenile detention center in the Midwest. Two hundred‐four youths were assessed with the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument‐Second Version (MAYSI‐2; Grisso & Barnum, 2000), a mental health screening instrument. At least 68% of the youths identified symptoms of a mental health disorder at intake. Given the significant number of youths who identified symptoms of a mental health disorder at intake into detention, the need to provide mental health services for juvenile detainees should not be ignored.     

Trauma,Psychiatric, Substance Use,and Thought Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System and How to Deal with Them

The personal stories that youth in juvenile facilities report to their counselors are heartbreaking because they are filled with accounts of excessive trauma resulting from neglect, physical, sexual, and emotional violence perpetrated on these children. Perry found that trauma develops from severe neglect, abuse, and living in terrorizing environments. Trauma changes the neural processing ability within the child's developing brain which can lead to hypervigilance and dysfunctional behavior. ¹ Widom found that children who had been abused or neglected as children have 30% higher arrests as a juvenile and as an adult for a violent offense. ²      

MOAS在住院精神障碍患者暴力风险评估中的应用

目的探索修订版外显攻击行为量表(Modified Overt Aggression Scale,MOAS)用于预测精神障碍住院患者发生严重攻击行为的价值,为住院精神障碍患者的暴力风险评估提供理论依据。方法由经过培训的医务人员对某精神卫生专科机构2009年9月在院的918例住院患者采用MOAS进行评估,并随访2年内是否发生严重攻击行为。通过SPSS 21.0分析采用MOAS评估预测精神障碍患者发生严重攻击行为的价值。结果 (1)与未发生严重攻击行为者相比,2年内发生严重攻击行为者,其MOAS评分中言语攻击、财物攻击、身体攻击和加权总分存在差异(P0.05);(2)MOAS中的言语攻击评分,与2年内精神障碍患者的严重攻击行为相关(P0.05);(3)通过MOAS各项评分预测2年内精神障碍患者是否出现严重攻击行为时,言语攻击、体力攻击及加权总分三项评分存在一定的价值(P0.05)。结论 MOAS评分用于预测住院的精神障碍患者2年内发生的严重攻击行为时,存在一定的价值。     

《精神障碍者刑事责任能力评定大纲》研究简介

简要分析制定全国统一、规范的精神障碍者刑事责任能力评定标准的紧迫性和重要性.重点介绍制定<大纲>的基本原则、内容及其实用性.     

《精神障碍者刑事责任能力评定大纲》研究简介

简要分析制定全国统一、规范的精神障碍者刑事责任能力评定标准的紧迫性和重要性。重点介绍制定《大纲》的基本原则、内容及其实用性。