Detecting Disorder: The Treatment of Mentall Illness Among Jail Detainees

Linda A. Teplin

doi:10.1037/0022-006X.58.2.233

Detecting Disorder: The Treatment of Mentall Illness Among Jail Detainees

Linda A. Teplin^*

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This article investigates the extent to which mentally ill jail detainees are treated while they are in the custody of the criminal justice system. A random sample of 728 subjects were administered the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule (NIMH-DIS) during jail intake and then followed up throughout their stay in jail. Of those subjects who met criteria for severe mental illness (psychosis or major affective disorder), only one third were given treatment within 1 week of intake. Log-linear analysis revealed that treatment decisions were influenced by treatment history (the strongest predictor), the type of mental disorder (schizophrenia vs. depression), type of crime, and whether symptoms were documented by jail intake personnel.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	233-236
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume	58
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.58.2.233
State	Published - Apr 1990

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