The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - Service correctionnel du Canada
The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - Service correctionnel du Canada
The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - Service correctionnel du Canada
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This research report provides the results of the national pilot of the CoMHISS. It<br />
focuses on the assessment of the percentage of offenders who would be screened into further<br />
evaluation based on two cut-off scores, applying various population norms. Additional<br />
analysis examines the relationship of scores on the CoMHISS with markers of mental health<br />
problems including substance abuse. <strong>The</strong> profile of offenders who refused to complete the<br />
CoMHISS assessment or who pro<strong>du</strong>ced invalid results is compared with those who<br />
successfully completed the assessment. Finally, the report will present an analysis that<br />
examines whether the offenders’ level of distress as reported by a key CoMHISS measure is<br />
related to the length of time they have been in the reception unit before participating in the<br />
assessment. <strong>The</strong> report presents the results for male offenders only since the number of<br />
assessments completed by incoming federally sentenced women offenders over the period of<br />
the pilot was too few to allow for meaningful analyses. A report on the results of the<br />
CoMHISS assessment on federally sentenced women will be prepared at a later date.<br />
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