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Validation of the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen
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Steadman, Henry J.
Scott, Jack E.
Osher, Fred
Agnese, Tara K.
Robbins, Pamela Clark
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Published 2005.
7 pages.
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(Offender Management)
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Results from a validity evaluation of the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen (BJMHS) are reported. Sections of this article include an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion and conclusions. The BJMHS was found to be effective for male detainees but not for female detainees.
Accession Number: 021506
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