II. The Psychiatrist's Role in the Special Management Unit

This article presents a psychiatrist's clinical work over 20 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections Special Management Unit (SMU) for adult male criminal offenders. Included is a description of the population served, inmates' presenting problems, the evaluation process, final diagn...

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Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 1993-06, Vol.37 (2), p.117-130
Main Author: Mortimer, Dale B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Psychiatry
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Summary:This article presents a psychiatrist's clinical work over 20 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections Special Management Unit (SMU) for adult male criminal offenders. Included is a description of the population served, inmates' presenting problems, the evaluation process, final diagnoses, and the disposition and treatment decision process. This article concludes with a selected discussion of the mental disorders encountered, as well as the author's impressions of his prison work from his perspective as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X9303700204