Screening prisoners for cognitive impairment – literature review

Grazia Catalano; Jonathan Mason; Claire Elise Brolan; Siobhan Loughnan; David Harley

doi:10.1108/JIDOB-01-2020-0001

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Screening prisoners for cognitive impairment – literature review

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Screening prisoners for cognitive impairment – literature review

Grazia Catalano, Jonathan Mason, Claire Elise Brolan, Siobhan Loughnan and David Harley

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol.11(4), pp.201-210

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-01-2020-0001

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Abstract

Cognitive impairment

Disability

Prisons

Justice

Criminal justice system

Screening tools Paper type Literature review

UniSC Diversity Area - Disability and Inclusion

Purpose: The authors reviewed studies of validated tools to screen for cognitive impairment among prisoners. The purpose of this paper is to assist organisations in identifying cognitive impairment in correctional facilities. Design/methodology/approach: A targeted literature review identified peer-reviewed articles on screening of adults in jails, prisons, police watch-houses, custody suites, rehabilitation facilities and forensic settings or community settings for offenders. Validation of screening tools in secure settings, psychometric properties and cultural discrimination is included in this review. Findings: Eight screening tools are considered suitable for use in correctional settings. Two screening tools are recommended for cognitive impairment, one is recommended for adaptive functioning assessment and one is recommended for screening of brain injury. Two screening tools are noted to be subject to piloting and further development for use with First Nations people, and two screening tools for cognitive impairment are noted for positive consideration. Research limitations/implications: Recommendations for screening tools are based on review only and evaluation was infeasible. Practical implications: Short, reliable measures of cognitive ability for use in correctional facilities are needed. Such tools must be appropriate with respect to their purpose, feasible within the clinical capability of staff and sufficiently cheap to administer to allow widespread use. Originality/value: Screening of prisoners for cognitive impairment allows early detection to facilitate rehabilitation and therapy. This research is at the systems level. Therefore, the authors do not purport to provide guidance for individual clinicians.

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Title: Screening prisoners for cognitive impairment – literature review
Authors: Grazia Catalano (Author) - University of Queensland
Jonathan Mason (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - Legacy
Claire Elise Brolan (Author) - University of Queensland
Siobhan Loughnan (Author) - University of Queensland
David Harley (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol.11(4), pp.201-210
Publisher: Pier Professional Ltd.
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.1108/JIDOB-01-2020-0001
ISSN: 2050-8832
Organisation Unit: School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99467306302621
Output Type: Journal article

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