Implementing the essential elements of a mental health court: The experiences of a large multijurisdictional suburban county

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 427-442

  Linhorst, Donald M ^e   Dirks Linhorst, P Ann ^a   Stiffelman, Steve ^b   Gianino, Janet ^c   Bernsen, Herbert L ^d   Kelley, B Joyce ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b St Louis County Department of Justice Services   (United States)

^c St Louis County Department of Health   (United States)

^d St Louis County Department of Justice Services   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

administration; essential elements; mental health courts; mentally ill offenders; program planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MISSOURI; PRISONERS;

EID: 78149359032     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-009-9193-z     Document Type: Article

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