This presentation helps practitioners and others understand what happens when an individual with SMI is arrested. The presentation will walk through the arrest and also focus on the mental health care that might or might not be readily available to them, or pathways in the forensic system that these individuals might take. Additionally, it will focus on the importance of continuity of care and the challenges that this can present at various times. The presentation will also review how families can assist their loved ones who might be arrested and can also help practitioners understand what questions to ask when their patients return to the community. There will be a walkthrough of basic steps of criminal justice involvement to demonstrate also how communities are attempting to enhance diversion opportunities.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.
This presentation was recorded on November 21, 2019.
Learning Objectives
Discuss basic elements of forensic systems
Describe the steps from arrest to court to incarceration to release
Describe how to enhance potential continuity of care for persons with SMI in the criminal justice system
Outline
- Arrest and Initial Response
- Sentencing and Alternatives
- Incarceration and Reentry
Target Audience
Psychiatrist, Physician (non-psychiatrist), Physician Assistant, Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Psychologist, Counselor, Peer Specialist/Peer Support
Instructional Level
Intermediate; Advanced
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: July 30, 2025
Program End Date:July 30, 2028
Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board
After completing the course, engage with colleagues in the mental health field through the Webinar Roundtable Topics discussion board. This is an easy way to network and share ideas with other clinicians who participate in this webinar. Access through the discussion tab.
How to Earn Credit
After completing the evaluation, participants will have the opportunity to claim their hours of participation and download the appropriate certificate. Physicians may obtain an official CME certificate, other healthcare professionals may receive a CE certificate (as applicable), and all other attendees may generate a certificate of participation. Each certificate will reflect the event date and total hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists
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Faculty and Planner Disclosures
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Faculty
- Debra Pinals, MD, serves as the director of the Program in Psychiatry, Law, and Ethics and a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School. She is also a clinical adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Law School. Dr. Pinals reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Program Planners
- Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Tristan Gorrindo, MD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Donna Rolin, PhD, APRN, University of Texas at Austin. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Program Reviewers
- John Torous, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Torous has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. (Reviewed on 11/09/22)
- Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Cohen has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. (Reviewed on 11/17/22)
- Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Dr. Brister has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. (Reviewed on 11/23/22)
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