Date of Award
Spring 6-7-2018
Document Type
Honors Project
University Scholars Director
Christine Chaney
First Advisor/Committee Member
April Morgenroth
Second Advisor/Committee Member
Yoli Grandjean
Keywords
mental illness, inmate, nurse, nursing care
Abstract
This paper serves to inform nurses of the medical and psychiatric treatment that inmates with mental illness receive and to offer suggestions for treatment interventions. Current practice includes mental health screens, psychotropic medication administration, psychiatric departments, and administrative segregation. The recommended interventions include providing therapy (including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Group Therapy), decreasing administrative segregation, implementing reintegration programs, and training and collaborating with correctional officers.
Recommended Citation
Sakai, Rebecca K., "Care for Inmates with Mental Illness: What Can Nurses Do?" (2018). Honors Projects. 76.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects/76
Included in
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons