A New Path for the Prevention of Illegal Acts Committed by Mentally Ill Persons in China: Improving the Legal Supervision Function of the Chinese Procuratorial Organs

This research aims to study the prevention of illegal behaviors of mentally ill persons. This paper analyzes Chinese laws and regulations involving the prevention of unlawful behaviors of mentally ill persons, and examines a typical criminal case, using normative analysis and case study methodology. The research shows the illegal acts committed by mentally ill persons are socially dangerous, and China has constructed a three-tier prevention mechanism to prevent them. The existing prevention mechanism has major problems, which are highlighted by the failure of the responsible authorities to perform their duties in accordance with the law, and the lack of a supervisory body to urge them to fulfill their legal obligations. The prevention mechanisms are fragmented seriously, which leads to the occurrence of cases of mentally ill persons committing illegal acts. The findings and conclusion of this paper are that the people's procuratorate should play an important role in the prevention of acts committed by mentally ill persons, they should make supervision suggestions, file public interest litigation, and support litigation to urge the responsible subjects to perform their duties so that the quality of prevention of the illegal acts committed by the mentally ill persons can be improved

Sociální začleňování duševně nemocných v podmínkách pardubického kraje

The article concerns with social integration of mentally ill persons in Pardubice region. This text emphasises the cooperation between psychiatric and social services as an assumption for social integration. Capacity and accessibility issues are discussed. Obstacles to deeper social integration of mentally ill persons are introduced both at governmental and regional level. Finally author proposes the posiibilities how these barriers could be broken through

LEGITIMACY OF CORRECTIONS AS A MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER: PERSPECTIVES FROM U.S. AND EUROPEAN SYSTEMS

Large numbers of seriously mentally ill persons are being incarcerated because their disturbed behavior is criminalized. The criminal justice system is struggling to manage the needs of these mentally ill persons in correctional settings. This article examines the problem of the incarcerated mentally ill in terms of whether or not the correctional setting is an ethically legitimate place to house and treat these persons. First, it briefly summarizes how we arrived at this problem in the U.S. Then, it examines the problem today in the U.S. and comparatively in European nations. Finally, it closes with recommendations for establishing treatment outside correctional settings and how to best address the issue of mental illness within correctional settings

Stigmatization of mentally ill persons

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Stigmatization of mentally ill persons

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Commitment Laws and Homelessness Among Chronically Mentally Ill Persons: Is There a Need for a More Liberal Commitment Law?

The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.Presenter: John R. Belcher, Ph.D. - "Commitment Laws and Homelessness Among Chronically Mentally Ill Persons: Is There a Need for a More Liberal Commitment Law?".The Ohio State University College of Social Wor

Experiences of police officers interacting with mentally ill persons in a rural town in the Eastern Cape Province

The researcher worked as a psychiatric nurse in a psychiatric hospitalin Chris Hani District Municipality and observed when police officers brought mentally ill persons for admission. The mentally ill persons were dealt with harshly and in a degrading manner which raised concerns. It would seem as if police officers did not take into consideration that they were dealing with innocent individuals who were mentally ill. Therefore the researcher sought to explore how police officers experienced interacting with mentally ill persons during their everyday duties. The aim of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of police officers interacting with mentally ill persons in a rural town in the Chris Hani District Municipality. The study utilised a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design. The research population consisted of police officers working in a Community Service Centre in a rural town who regularly came into contact with mentally ill persons in the course of their duties. Purposive sampling was utilised to select participants.Data was collected by doing in-depth, semi-structured interviews with an interview guide until data saturation was reached. Data analysis was done using Tesch’s method of content analysis. Three themes with subthemes were identified and described. A literature control was done to compare the findings with current literature. Trustworthiness was ensured using Guba’s Model of trustworthiness. A high ethical standard was ensured throughout the research process. Police officers had regular contact with the mentally ill, usually when they were called out to a community venue where they had to intervene between an aggressive mentally ill person and the community. This gave them a skewed view of mental illness which they always associated with aggression. Police officers found it difficult to communicate with both the mentally ill person and his/her family. They stated that they did not know how to manage aggressive individuals who were not criminals. Police officers also related that they themselves felt vulnerable, they became very angry with the families and the mentally ill persons and feared that they will be harmed. They also expressed empathy with mentally ill persons. Recommendations were made that police officers should be trained on what their responsibilities were related to the mentally ill person they encounter. To equip them better to deal with the mentally ill, they should also receive training in effective communication and the management of aggression

Internalized stigma of mental illness in Tehran

Abstract Purpose: There are an increasing number of studies on the subjective experience of stigma amongst mentally ill persons but still few coming from low-and middle-income countries, and very few from Muslim countries. The objective of this study was to look into the experience of internalized stigma in mentally ill persons in Tehran, Iran. Methods: A total of 138 patients with an affective disorder or schizophrenia from three psychiatric institutions in Tehran responded to the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale. This is a 29-item self-report questionnaire with good psychometric properties. An open-ended question about personal experiences of discrimination was included at the end of the questionnaire. Results: The experience of stigma because of mental illnesses was high in this Iranian sample. The level of stigma was similar to studies from Europe that used the same questionnaire. Conclusion: This is the first study of self-perceived stigma in mentally ill persons in Iran. Stigma is a reality even in an Islamic setting in spite of the teachings of the Koran and a rather well-developed mental health service. Implications: These results call for actions to reduce the experience of stigma in mentally ill persons in Iran

To Survive And To Thrive: Integrating Services For The Homeless Mentally Ill

An intervention research project with homeless, chronically mentally ill persons demonstrated that linking rehabilitation services, such as employment skills and psycho-social stabilization, with survival services promotes success in serving this population. The project confirmed the central role of case managers in promoting engagement with mental health services and re-integration into stable community living