The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - Service correctionnel du Canada

Table 4
Risk-Need Profile of CoMHISS Respondents and All Other Male Offenders in Custody
Profile Variable Non-Aboriginal
Overall Risk
Low
Medium
High
Overall Need
Low
Medium
High
Diagnosed with Mental
Health Issues in Past
Yes
No
Diagnosed with Mental
Health Issues Currently
Yes
No
OIA –Abuse alcohol
Yes
No
OIA- Abuse Drug
Yes
No
CoMHISS Respondents All Other Offenders in Custody
Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal Aboriginal
% % % %
N = 860
18.7
43.0
38.3
N = 860
11.5
37.8
50.7
N = 850
15.3
84.7
N = 845
9.8
90.2
N = 857
45.2
54.8
N = 858
61.6
38.5
Note: N values vary due to missing values.
18
N = 167
4.1
37.4
58.5
N = 167
2.6
23.1
74.4
N = 165
11.4
88.6
N = 164
9.4
90.6
N = 167
72.8
27.2
N = 167
78
22
N = 8,834
6.4
31.9
61.6
N = 8,834
3.7
25.6
70.6
N = 7,677
19
81
N = 7,624
13.3
86.7
N = 7,740
48.7
51.2
N = 7,756
65
35
N = 2,267
2.5
21.7
75.7
N = 2,267
1.0
15.0
84.0
N = 2,006
19.8
80.2
N = 1,997
13.4
86.5
N = 2,040
82.6
17.4
N = 2,107
82.2
17.7
The next tables provide the results of the CoMHISS assessment. Tables 5 and 6
present the overall mean scores for the nine domains of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
and its indices of psychological distress as well as the percentage of offenders who scored at
or above two groupings of T-scores, T-scores at or above 60 and T-scores at or above 65.