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What percentage of male federal inmates have an identified mental health need?
What percentage of male federal inmates have an identified mental health need?
- 20%
- 30%
- 40%
- 25% (correct)
What percentage of female federal inmates have an identified mental health need?
What percentage of female federal inmates have an identified mental health need?
- 30%
- 60%
- 40%
- 50% (correct)
What percentage of youth in detention in Ontario met the criteria for at least one mental disorder as per DSM-5?
What percentage of youth in detention in Ontario met the criteria for at least one mental disorder as per DSM-5?
- 60%
- 70%
- 80% (correct)
- 90%
What percentage of convicted people currently incarcerated have mental illness?
What percentage of convicted people currently incarcerated have mental illness?
What is the term used for the over-representation of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system?
What is the term used for the over-representation of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system?
Who are described as the gatekeepers of the criminal justice system in the text?
Who are described as the gatekeepers of the criminal justice system in the text?
What is the main purpose of psychiatric advance directives?
What is the main purpose of psychiatric advance directives?
What is the most serious type of boundary violation in relational engagement?
What is the most serious type of boundary violation in relational engagement?
What is a central factor in decisions related to privacy and confidentiality in psychiatric settings?
What is a central factor in decisions related to privacy and confidentiality in psychiatric settings?
What is a core value underpinning the CNA Code of Ethics in relation to social justice?
What is a core value underpinning the CNA Code of Ethics in relation to social justice?
What is a key consideration in psychiatric and mental health nursing research ethics?
What is a key consideration in psychiatric and mental health nursing research ethics?
What can violated dignity lead to according to the text?
What can violated dignity lead to according to the text?
What was the focus of mental health care in Canada in the 2000s?
What was the focus of mental health care in Canada in the 2000s?
What was an unintended consequence of de-institutionalization in Canada?
What was an unintended consequence of de-institutionalization in Canada?
When was the Mental Health Commission of Canada established?
When was the Mental Health Commission of Canada established?
What did the Mental Health Strategy for Canada (2012) outline?
What did the Mental Health Strategy for Canada (2012) outline?
What is a current challenge in mental health care in Canada?
What is a current challenge in mental health care in Canada?
What did Canada commit to by ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010?
What did Canada commit to by ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010?
Which ethical framework emphasizes mutual respect, engagement, embodied knowledge, attention to the environment, and vulnerability in decision-making?
Which ethical framework emphasizes mutual respect, engagement, embodied knowledge, attention to the environment, and vulnerability in decision-making?
What is the central assumption underlying human rights in the context of nursing practice?
What is the central assumption underlying human rights in the context of nursing practice?
What are the procedural safeguards for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada?
What are the procedural safeguards for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada?
What is the basis for ethical responsibilities of nurses in Canada?
What is the basis for ethical responsibilities of nurses in Canada?
What is the defining characteristic of an ethical practice environment in nursing?
What is the defining characteristic of an ethical practice environment in nursing?
When does moral distress occur for nurses?
When does moral distress occur for nurses?
What were some factors contributing to the over-representation of mentally ill people in Canadian courts and correctional facilities?
What were some factors contributing to the over-representation of mentally ill people in Canadian courts and correctional facilities?
When did humane treatment for mentally ill individuals begin?
When did humane treatment for mentally ill individuals begin?
What was the historical context of mental health care in Canada?
What was the historical context of mental health care in Canada?
Who was instrumental in advocating for mental institutions in Canada and responsible for mental health care system reform in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain?
Who was instrumental in advocating for mental institutions in Canada and responsible for mental health care system reform in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain?
What was the name change for the Insanity Act in the 20th century?
What was the name change for the Insanity Act in the 20th century?
What were early institutional life conditions for mentally ill individuals characterized by?
What were early institutional life conditions for mentally ill individuals characterized by?
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Study Notes
Mental Health Care and the Criminal Justice System in Canada
- First responders are more likely to arrest individuals with severe mental health issues, even for minor offenses.
- Factors contributing to the over-representation of mentally ill people in Canadian courts and correctional facilities include lack of access to timely and appropriate treatment, insufficient community supports and resources, and lack of early intervention and prevention services.
- Involvement in the criminal justice system further stigmatizes people with mental illness.
- Historical context of mental health care in Canada includes the existence of asylums, poor houses, and jails as early forms of institutional care, with overcrowded and poor conditions.
- Beliefs and approaches to mental illness have varied over history, shaping societal responses to care for mentally ill individuals.
- Humane treatment for mentally ill individuals began in the late 1700s and early 1800s, with initiatives such as removing chains at Bicetre in France and establishing the York Retreat in England.
- Canadian asylums were established in each province during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reflecting gender differences reflective of the social situation of the time.
- Each Canadian province developed its own legislation for mental health care, with the Insanity Act being renamed the Mental Health Act in the 20th century.
- Dorothea Dix was instrumental in advocating for mental institutions in Canada and responsible for mental health care system reform in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
- Despite good intentions, early institutional life for mentally ill individuals involved custodial care, overcrowding, resource shortages, and abuse.
- The Kirkbride Asylum is an example of moral treatment for mentally ill individuals.
- The Asylum Hill Project highlights the reality of early institutional life for mentally ill individuals, involving overcrowding, resource shortages, and forced labor.
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