Interventions to address violence associated with mental illness.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to consider the association between mental illness and violence, and discuss broad intervention approaches.


CONCLUSIONS
The necessary elements of intervention to reduce violence by the mentally ill are holistic care, access to services and, where necessary, legal leverage. In the custodial setting, this includes screening, early intervention and treatment in prison, and assertive post-release case management to divert mentally ill offenders away from substance use and to support their return to the community. In the community setting, active case management, including access to inpatient beds and co-ordination between mental health services and other agencies, is crucial to providing continuity of care for patients at risk of violence in the community.
Scott
Russ
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High Secure Inpatient Services, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Richlands, QLD, Australia. russj_scott@health.gov.qld.au
D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001315:Australia; D019090:Case Management / Q000639:trends; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000639:trends; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000639:trends; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000639:trends; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011599:Psychopathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data