TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Psychiatry in the federal correctional system in Canada
JO  - BJPsych international
A1  - Cameron, Colin
A1  - Khalifa, Najat
A1  - Bickle, Andrew
A1  - Safdar, Hira
A1  - Hassan, Tariq
SP  - 42
EP  - 46
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
N2  - The unique challenges of the correctional healthcare environment are well-documented. Access to community-equivalent care, voluntary informed consent of offenders with mental disorder, violence risk, suicide risk, medication misuse, and clinical seclusion, confinement and segregation are just a few of the challenges faced by correctional psychiatric services. This paper shares experiences for dealing with the ongoing challenges for psychiatrists working in the field. It provides an overview of the current state of mental healthcare in the federal correctional system in Canada, the legislative framework and initiatives aimed at addressing the healthcare needs of federal inmates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-4740
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2020.56
ID  - ref1
ER  -