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Session: Symposium on Mental Health and Jail Diversion
4053.0: Tuesday, November 06, 2007: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Symposium on Mental Health and Jail Diversion
Leading researchers and policy experts will present new studies related to jail diversion for persons mental health issues.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to identify and discuss a variety of mental health issues related to jail diversion.
Moderator(s):Arnie Aldridge, MA
8:30 AM   Symposium on mental health diversion
Nahama Broner, PhD, Gilbert Gonzales, MA, Alexander J. Cowell, PhD
8:50 AM   Medical clearance and psychiatric assessment: Key Concerns for Effective Jail Diversion for Persons with Mental Illness
Gilbert Gonzales, MA
9:10 AM   Childhood trauma as correlate and predictor of violence risk and criminal justice recidivism among diverted adults with mental and addictive disorders
Nahama Broner, PhD, Sarah Kopelovich, BA, Damon W. Mayrl, MA
9:30 AM   Costs of jail diversion for persons with mental illness: A case study
Alexander J. Cowell, PhD, Arnie Aldridge, MA
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Mental Health
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA