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forensic psychiatry Flashcards

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forensic patient locations

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  1. prison
  2. inpatients - central mental
  3. general adult psych
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how are people admitted to the central mental

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  1. from prison/court under the criminal law act 2006

2. from psych hospitals under mental health act 2001

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remand prisoner

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awaiting trial that is not convicted and not released on bail

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sentenced prisoner

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tried and guilty and serving

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prisoner gender

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m»>f

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mentally ill prisoners + violence

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most offences minor and non violent - should get bail but because mental illness don’t eg. homeless/no money/no family to vouch for them

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7
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rate of mental illness in prisons?

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higher than community

6 month prevalence of psychosis in male remand prisoners is 10x that of community

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why is there a high rate mental illness in irish remand centres?

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  1. no formal court diversion mechanism
  2. no mental health court
  3. not enough investment in community services
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what is court diversion?

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transfer people with mental illness from criminal justice system to psych hosp

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10
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when are people with mental illness identified in legal system?

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  1. point of arrest
  2. court appearance
  3. remand centres
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when are patients sent to CMH?

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major mental illness + major offence

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12
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when are patients sent to local psych service?

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major mental illness, minor offence

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13
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when are patients treated in prison?

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major offence, minor illness

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14
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when OPD tx by local psych service?

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minor mental illness, minor offence

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15
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what specific mental illnesses are more common in the male prisoner population?

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antisocial PD

personality disorder

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16
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what meds are high currency value in prison?

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  1. benzos
  2. hypnotics
  3. mirtazapine
  4. olanzapine

intimidate staff and other inmates

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17
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what is the book of evidence?

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  1. charge sheet
  2. transcript of interview after arrest
  3. statements from witnesses and victim
  4. list of exhibits for trial
  5. a copy is given to the accused, prosecutors, defencers, psychiatrist
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18
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psychiatric court report features

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  1. impartial regardless of who comissions it
  2. detailed
  3. duty is to the court
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which courts have juries?

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circuit and central criminal

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what is a summary offence?

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  1. less serious than indictable
  2. hear in district court
  3. max sentence of one month for one offence
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what is an indictable offence?

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  1. circuit or central criminal
  2. up to life in prison
  3. sometimes special criminal
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22
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fitness to be tried means?

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capacity at time of trial not at time of offence

23
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when is someone unfit to be tried?

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can’t:

  1. plead to charge
  2. instruct legal representative
  3. can’t elect for trial by jury
  4. can’t challenge a juror
  5. can’t understand the evidence
24
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what if someone is unfit to be tried?

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postpones trial

25
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what is the insanity plea?

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actus rea without mens rea

26
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criteria for not guilty by reason of insanity?

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  1. suffering at the time of the offence
  2. cannot be held responsible because:

a. did not know the nature of the act
b. did not know the act was wrong
c. could not stop from committing the act

27
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if NGRI?

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CMH

28
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diminished responsibility vs NGRI?

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NGRI can be any charge, DR only murder

29
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criteria of DR?

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  1. person did the act alleged
  2. was suffering from a mental disorder at the time
  3. mental disorder substantially diminished the responsibility for the act
30
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what happens if DR?

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murder = automatic life sentence, but if DR then reduced to manslaughter - can sentence for any time

31
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what is the mental health review board?

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reviews CMH patients who have been referred by criminal law act 2006 by court if unfit to stand trial or NGRI

max interval 6 months

32
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members of mental health review board?

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chair - solicitor/barrister
consultant psych
lay person

33
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drugs/alcohol - offence?

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theft
driving
violence

34
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SCZ - offence?

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minor public order

rarely violence!

35
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depression- offence?

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shoplifting

suicide + homicide

36
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LD - offence?

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sexual

arson

37
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mania - offence?

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fraud

sexual

38
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dementia - offence?

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minor

exhibition

39
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morbid jealousy - offence?

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rape
homicide
directed at partner of affected individual
children - may think are product of extra-marital relationship
love rivals

40
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dissocial PD - offence?

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10x risk homicide

41
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epilepsy - offence?

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controversial association

doesn’t seem to be a link

42
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manslaughter vs murder?

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murder - killing with malice

manslaughter- killing without malice

43
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characteristics of rape offenders?

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  1. M>F

2. usually

44
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characteristics of rape victims?

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  1. females>males
  2. CSA = higher risk
  3. alcohol by offender or victim
  4. more in summer, first half of night, weekends
45
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when are kids most vulnerable to CSA?

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8-12 yrs

f>m

46
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men who abuse boys orientation

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usually say heterosexual

47
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how long average CSA abuse relationship last?

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4 years

48
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RFs for NAI?

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  1. ill child
  2. premature
  3. first born
  4. single parent
  5. young mother
  6. parents suffered abuse
  7. low income
  8. substances
49
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categories of CA?

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neglect
emotional
physical
sexual

50
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children first guidelines?

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anyone who suspects must report to health board - HB will get SW on the case

if emergency - gardai

51
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stalking + mental health problems?

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personality disorder
delusional disorder
abused substances
SCZ
BPAD/anxiety
52
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how do we know the risk of violence posed by those with mental illnesses?

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HCR-20 risk assessment

53
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what is the HCR 20 RA?

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1. risk factor checklist
H - historical factors
C - clinical factors
R -risk management issues
20 - 20 items altogether

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