A Case Study on Staff Perspectives of Programming in a Forensic Mental Health Treatment Facility.

This paper examines staff impressions of and insights regarding programming at a forensic mental health facility in the Southeastern United States. The facility studied for this research provides services for adult males who are incompetent to proceed to trial or not guilty by reason of insanity. Th...

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Publicado en:Therapeutic Recreation Journal Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 35 - 48
Autores principales: Messina, Emily S., Yoshitaka Iwasaki
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Sagamore Publishing 2017
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          Messina, Emily S.
          Yoshitaka Iwasaki
        affil: Assistant professor of therapeutic recreation in the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation at Eastern Washington University
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          Recreational Therapy
          Hospitals, Psychiatric
          Mentally Ill Offenders
          Personnel, Health Facility
          Recovery
          Perception
          Attitude of Health Personnel
          Attitude Measures
          Program Evaluation
          Qualitative Studies
          Triangulation
          Construct Validity
          Interviews
          Audiorecording
          Data Analysis Software
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      ab: This paper examines staff impressions of and insights regarding programming at a forensic mental health facility in the Southeastern United States. The facility studied for this research provides services for adult males who are incompetent to proceed to trial or not guilty by reason of insanity. The facility underwent an overhaul of services, transitioning from a voluntary referral-based activity program to a compulsory, structured activity program. This transition offered a unique opportunity to explore staff perceptions of the differences between the two programs. This paper describes the results from a series of focused interviews conducted with employees. The following themes were identified as key issues across staff interviews: (a) value of therapeutic activities, (b) accessibility, (c) choice, (d) participation, and (e) structure. These frontline perspectives offer valuable insights into programming issues for this population.
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