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lu poll 11111 <br />Our Mental Health Screening is NCCHC compliant and was created to be proactive in Identifying and <br />prioritizing in mates in need of mental Health services upon Intake. It has built in guides and alerts to <br />assist the evaluator in identifying and addressing mental health symptoms and needs. This screen is <br />focused on gathering more detailed information about current and past psychiatric symptoms and <br />treatment. If an inmate endorses significant mental health symptoms or a strong past history of them, <br />they are referred forthe even more detailed Mental Health Evaluation which is performed by mental <br />health professionals: <br />The f ollowi ng is a description of each section of the screening a nd t he Information it o btai ns. <br />Urgent Assessment —Reviews depressed mood, suicidal thoughts, past suicide attempts„ any <br />recent losses, feelings about current situation, If they feel they have anything positive in their <br />future, and allows the Intervl ewer to comment on tNoIrfeeling of suicide risk based on <br />responses and appearance <br />* Mental Health <br />abuse issues, and psychotic <br />mental health issues <br />ry behaviors, any <br />+ General Assessment — Reviews any history of abuse of any kind, in any setting; any convictions <br />for sex orviolent crimes; any History of special education or developmental disabilities; history <br />of head injury or seizures, <br />y DIsposltion/Treatment Plan A[lows the interviewe rto refer to indicated medica10r mentaI <br />health services in either urgent or routine time frames; refer fordetox services If Indicated, <br />begin discharge planning with regard to need far mental health follow up.- <br />We electronically flag an inmate's mad! cal record if his/her responses during the intake screening <br />indicate a need for additional mental health care. All screenings and evaluations Identify inmates with <br />suicidal and homicidal tendencies, as well as acute and chronic behavioral health Issues. As the <br />following scree nshat illustrates, the Mental Health Screening contains prompts to assist the interviewer <br />in taking any indicated actions such as suicide watch, or urgent mental health referral based on the <br />inmate's responses. <br />Inmate Medical Services <br />City of Santa Ana. <br />25H -27 <br />No, 14 -034 <br />24 <br />