Mentally Ill in Corrections - Broadcasts/Videos/Webinars
CJCA Webinar: Mental Health Needs Among Youth Involved in Juvenile Justice
"This webinar will begin by reviewing research describing the prevalence of mental health disorders among juveniles in contact with the juvenile justice system. The importance of recognizing adverse childhood experiences and trauma is discussed, as is the challenge of identifying and responding to features of “developmental trauma” since there is not an adequate DSM-IV or DSM-5 diagnosis to capture this clinical presentation. Evidence-based and emerging clinical interventions are described. The webinar will focus on adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to...
Diverting to Treatment: Community Policing and Supporting Youth with Mental Health Needs (2016)
The webisode explores the changing role of law enforcement in addressing youth and young adults with a mental illness.
Trauma-Informed Court Approaches for Mental Health Court Curriculum Trainers (2016)
This webinar for mental health court curriculum state trainers discusses strategies to utilize trauma-informed court approaches in mental health courts.
Mental Illness and Violent Events: Identifying, Managing and Reducing Risks (2016)
This policy forum brought together a panel of experts to discuss their research, policy and clinical expertise to shed light on the link between mental illness and violence.
Inmates with Mental Illness (2015)
This is a presentation made during NIC's Virtual Conference in 2015. The authors discuss the treatment program they developed for inmates with severe mental illness (SMI) at a federal correctional institution.