Category: Mental Health Services And Crisis Intervention

5 OF 5 QUESTIONS REMAINING
Homework Content
Question 1
8 Points
Which of the following situations involving sexual assault would likely not be documented as “date rape?” 
The assault occurred between strangers who passed each other on a street corner at the same time. 
The assault occurred while carpooling with someone who grew up with someone from their friend group.
The assault occurred within a group of coworkers going out to dinner on a Friday night after work.
The assault occurred between chemistry partners who met to go over their lab assignment.
Question 2
8 Points
An individual presenting for community mental health services may describe themselves as dependent on a substance. What is substance dependence? 
The use of more than one drug, including when two or more drugs are taken together or within a short time period, either intentionally or unintentionally
Abuse of drugs or alcohol that continues even when significant problems related to their use have developed 
Excessive use of psychoactive drugs, such as alcohol, pain medications, or illegal drugs
Experimenting with different drugs on a regular basis that have been known to lead to physical, social, or emotional harm
Question 3
8 Points
Which of the following best describes the sphere in which cyberbullying takes place, which may necessitate mental health services to support victims?
At shelters where people can discard their sentimental objects after a breakup
In private notes sent directly to someone’s home
In public places where groups of people spread rumors 
On the internet through social media, emails, blogs, and texting
Question 4
8 Points
Imagine that you are interviewing an individual in need of community mental health services who mentions that they are “closeted.” What is this term likely to mean?  
This person identifies as queer and has multiple closets of clothes that can express who they are.
This person’s primary sexual desires are for persons of the same sex, but they have never before disclosed this information to health care providers.
This person is openly gay, and their friends, family, and community are aware.
This person is unwilling to publicly acknowledge their sexuality. 
Question 5
8 Points
Different individuals will have different supports that already exist in their lives that will determine their need for community services. Which of the following is a characteristic of someone struggling with codependency with an addict?
They use a behavioral approach with clinical support to help the addict or alcoholic
Someone who struggles with low achievement and insecurities from their childhood
Someone who is helpful to the user and enables them to continue in their addiction
Someone who desires to spend the majority of their time alone

Criminal justice professionals support a diverse public that includes transgender individuals who may need specialized community mental health services.
Which issues specific to transgender individuals may arise with their involvement in the criminal justice system? What is the role of a criminal justice professional in supporting justice-involved transgender individuals? Which community mental health services are available in your area for transgender individuals? Recommend strategies and community services for supporting mental health in this population.
Support your response with at least 1 citation in APA format.

Supervisors in criminal justice must brief their teams on effective processes to use with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and must be ready to provide appropriate referrals to community mental health services for justice-involved individuals. Different populations will require different approaches, particularly in the case of addressing mental health needs. Criminal justice professionals and first responders need to be able to recognize the signs of mental health crisis and identify behaviors related to mental illness and disabilities to distinguish them from threatening criminal behaviors. Once they can assess a situation accurately, first responders can more effectively intervene and negotiate with the person experiencing the crisis, de-escalate the situation, and refer the affected individual to appropriate community mental health services.
As a supervisor of first responders, you will need to inform your team of procedures to follow in different circumstances depending on the needs of the individuals involved. Your team of criminal justice professionals will be discussing best practices at an upcoming meeting to evaluate strategies and initiatives for supporting varied populations. 
For this summative assessment, you will prepare the presentation that you would give at the meeting. Focus on strategies and initiatives for supporting justice-involved individuals in need of community mental health services as a result of mental health crisis, mental illness, disabilities, or a traumatic incident, and share your recommendations on community resources appropriate for the population and scenario that you identify.
Select one of the following examples of a mental health crisis that might occur in the criminal justice system as your scenario and focus population for this assessment:
An individual has been taken into custody as a suspect of a crime and is experiencing a mental health crisis while handcuffed inside a police vehicle or detained in a cell.
An accused individual on trial who has been diagnosed with PTSD becomes angry and violent during court proceedings.
A detainee is showing worrying behavior that looks like withdrawal symptoms while in a holding cell.
An inmate has been assaulted or has assaulted or engaged in a physical altercation with another inmate.
An incarcerated individual with known mental health issues and/or disabilities did not receive treatment in the facility and has committed suicide. Their cellmate is experiencing symptoms of PTSD as a result.
Research and identify strategies or initiatives for providing mental health and/or disability services and support for the individual described in the scenario you selected, including de-escalation tips for first responders. Consider the factors particular to the situation and how the application of the strategy or initiative might vary in different situations.
Assessment Deliverable
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation as if you were a supervisor presenting a briefing to first responders about strategies for supporting justice-involved individuals with mental health issues and/or disabilities who have experienced trauma. Your presentation should include the following information supported by evidence from your research of the professional context that you selected:
Summarize the crisis scenario you selected and describe any relevant details specific to the situation for your team to consider. Identify the trauma involved in the crisis and describe behaviors such an individual might exhibit in this type of scenario.
Identify an innovative strategy or initiative for negotiating with such an individual and ethically de-escalating the situation. Describe the intent of the selected strategy or initiative.
Evaluate a strategy or initiative for providing community mental health and/or disability services and support to such an individual. Describe the intent of the selected strategy or initiative. Identify resources available in your area that you would recommend to such an individual and summarize their benefits.
Explain potential outcomes and limitations associated with employing the selected strategies or initiatives when referring such individuals to these community mental health and/or disability services. Recommend ways to use the strategy or initiative more effectively in similar situations in your area.

Homework Content
Question 1
8 Points
What are the three steps of the Worden task?  
Bargaining and denial, adjusting to life without the deceased, and isolation
Bargaining, denial, and acceptance
Acceptance, pain and expressing grief, and adjusting to life without the deceased
Isolation, depression, and surrender
Question 2
8 Points
What are three emic patterns related to Latinos?
Racism, religion, speaking English
Communication, ethnicity, being open-minded
Shame, obligation, family structure
Machismo, marianismo, emotionalism
Question 3
8 Points
What is likely the best approach to de-escalate an intense situation involving someone in a personal crisis due to loss?
Leave them alone unless they ask you for help or advice on healthy ways to feel and react to the situation.
Encourage them that the grief will pass with time as long as they can stay busy enough to forget their pain.
Speak to them as if you are an authority in the matter to reduce their feelings of uncertainty.
Use empathy, be clear and direct, and be aware that they may be experiencing shock and may require medical assistance.
Question 4
8 Points
Which of the following changes in family structure can cause loyalty issues?
Splitting a divorced family
Establishing a single-parent home
Creating a blended family
Emancipating a teenager from their family
Question 5
8 Points
What is the crude divorce rate? 
The length of time a person needs to effectively grieve a divorce
The size of the group of people marrying within a particular time in their lives
The number of divorces per 1,000 people in the population
The rate of severity of how cruel each partner has been to the other