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Risk Management for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Process Analysis of Washington State Department of Corrections' Tools

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2019, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Seattle: Clinical Psychology.
Although many evidence-based techniques are outlined in the literature, systems often assess, plan, and mitigate risk for Persons with Serious Mental Illness (PSMI) in significantly divergent ways. For more than 20 years now, the Washington State Department of Corrections has relied on the Offender Reentry Community Safety Program (ORCSP) to appraise dangerousness and presence of mental disorder, utilizing a staged process that considers a wide-ranging set of criminogenic and non-criminogenic variables. A growing body of research suggests that the ORCSP is effectively decreasing recidivism through collaborative reentry planning and mitigation between mental health and criminal justice professionals; however, whether ORCSP participant screening methods are valid or reliable remains untested. Without a cohesive assessment theory or comprehensive exploration of recidivism trends, increased scrutiny must be given to findings. In an effort to clarify these issues, this dissertation evaluates current and historical ORCSP assessment processes, overviews national standards and best-practices for PSMI risk management, and provides a set of practical recommendations to improve selection efficiency.
Jude Bergkamp, PsyD (Committee Chair)
Wendi Wachsmuth, PhD (Committee Member)
Angela Sauer, MS (Committee Member)
Carl Foreman, PhD (Committee Member)
194 p.

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  • Tobin, M. J. (2019). Risk Management for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Process Analysis of Washington State Department of Corrections' Tools [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1572238409240387

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Tobin, Martin. Risk Management for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Process Analysis of Washington State Department of Corrections' Tools. 2019. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1572238409240387.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Tobin, Martin. "Risk Management for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Process Analysis of Washington State Department of Corrections' Tools." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1572238409240387

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)