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ArticleBMC psychiatry2022

Severe mental illness, common mental disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions amongst 9088 lower court attendees in London, UK.

Eddie Chaplin, Jane McCarthy, Salma Ali, Karina Marshall-Tate, Kiriakos Xenitidis, Denise Harvey, Jessica Childs, Samir Srivastava, Iain McKinnon, Louise Robinson and 4 more

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Identifying core mental health services required for adult justice-involved populations in Australia: a Delphi study.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Eddie ChaplinInstitute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK. chapline@lsbu.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-2865-1070
Jane McCarthyUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand & Visiting Senior Lecturer, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4702-1939
Salma AliInstitute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK.
Karina Marshall-TateInstitute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK.
Kiriakos Xenitidis, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Denise HarveyInstitute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK.
Jessica ChildsInstitute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK.
Samir Srivastava, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Iain McKinnonNewcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Louise RobinsonManchester University, Manchester, UK.
Clare S AllelyReader in Forensic Psychology at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
Sally HardyUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Barry TolchardTeesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.
Andrew ForresterForensic Psychiatry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2510-1249

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCourt Mental Health Liaison and Diversion Services (CMHLDS) have developed in some countries as a response to the over-representation of mental illness and other vulnerabilities amongst defendants presenting to criminal justice (or correctional) systems. This study examined the characteristics and rates of mental disorder of 9088 defendants referred to CMHLDS.

methodThe study analysed service level data, obtained from the National Health Service's mental health data set, to examine characteristics relating to gender, ethnicity and comorbidity of common mental and neurodevelopmental disorders at five CMHLDS across London between September 2015 and April 2017.

resultsThe sample included 7186 males (79.1%) and 1719 females (18.9%), the gender of 183 (2%) were not recorded. Of those referred, 6616 (72.8%) presented with an identifiable mental disorder and 503 (5.5%) with a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD). Significantly higher rates of schizophrenia were reported amongst Black defendants (n = 681; 37.2%) and Asian defendants (n = 315; 29%), while higher rates of depression were found amongst White defendants (n = 1007; 22.1%). Substance misuse was reported amongst 2813 defendants (31%), and alcohol misuse amongst 2111 (23.2%), with significantly high rates of substance and alcohol misuse amongst defendants presenting with schizophrenia or personality disorder.

conclusionsThis is one of the largest studies to examine mental health needs and vulnerabilities amongst defendants presenting to CMHLDS. It will enable an improved understanding of the required service designs and resources required to manage the healthcare pathways for people attending CMHLDS.

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AlcoholismMental DisordersNeurodevelopmental DisordersFemaleHumansLondonMaleState MedicineAlcohol and substance useCourt liaison and diversionCriminal JusticeMental disorderMental healthNeurodevelopmental disordersScreening

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