Graduation Year
Spring 5-12-2023
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Abstract
Sixty-four percent of jail offenders, 54% of state prisoners, and 45% of federal prisoners have a mental illness (Taylor, 2022). Mental illness increases the risk of recidivism. Individuals with mental illness have limited access to appropriate treatment. They are more likely to respond negatively to the prison environment. This can lead to infractions and solitary confinement. In addition, 51% of incarcerated individuals, whether they received mental health treatment or not, are likely to experience recidivism (Pflueger et al., 2015). The practice of interprofessional social work inside the American prison system is desperately needed. The following paper proposes an evidence-based treatment program that is coordinated by an interprofessional social worker. This includes an explanation of how interprofessional social work practice can be used to facilitate collaboration among diverse professionals for program effectiveness.
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Ann M. Callahan
First Advisor Affiliation
Social Work
Second Advisor Affiliation
Social Work
Third Advisor Affiliation
Social Work
Copyright
2023 Erica M. Kessinger
Recommended Citation
Kessinger, Erica and Callahan, Ann, "Utilizing an Evidence-Based Treatment Program for Offenders with Mental Health Disorders to Demonstrate Interprofessional Social Work Practice" (2023). Social Work Masters Capstone Projects. 17.
https://encompass.eku.edu/msw_capstones/17
