Week 12 - Correctional System

Question 1

what percent of prison inmates have a serious mental illness?

Answer 1

20%

Question 2

what percent of prison inmates have substance abuse problems?

Answer 2

30% to 60%

Question 3

between what percentages of inmates in state prisons are estimated to have schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders?

Answer 3

2% - 4%

Question 4

between which percentages of inmates have major depression?

Answer 4

13%-18%

Question 5

between which percentages of inmates suffer from bipolar disorder?

Answer 5

2%-4%

Question 6

mental health care and the criminal justice system have what?

Answer 6

incompatable value structures - mental health mandate is based on principles of rehab and recovery, criminal justice is based on principles of punishment and correction

Question 7

inmates with mental illness are often ___ for their symptoms.

Answer 7

punished

Question 8

name 6 key aspects of OT in the correctional system.

Answer 8

• ADLs, IADLs,
• social skills
• engagement in education
• work - job search skills
• leisure activities
• community reentry