Psychiatric Treatment in Jail: An Experiment in Health-Care Delivery

John PetrichAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 27, Number 6

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.27.6.413

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The author discusses the source of referral, psychiatric diagnosis, and treatment of 539 inmates who were referred for psychiatric treatment in two metropolitan jails. Almost one-third of the patients were evaluated within 24 hours of their being booked into jail. Manifestly disordered and violent behavior accounted for 50 per cent of the referrals; almost half the patients were diagnosed as schizophrenic or manic. The author emphasizes the importance of a close working relationship with the custody staff to facilitate identifying inmates who need psychiatric treatment.

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Psychiatric Services

Volume 27 • Number 6 • June 1976

Pages: 413 - 415

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Published in print: June 1976

Published online: 7 October 2014

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John Petrich

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, Washington; 244 East Lake Sammamish Road South, Redmond, Washington 98052

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Psychiatric Treatment in Jail: An Experiment in Health-Care Delivery

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