In this episode we review a number of topics, all either made relevant by or infused with concern over the pandemic. 

These topics include:  

• Telemental Health and Masked Attorneys
• Institutional Care and Infection Control
• Déjà vu and Isn’t It Time for Community Corrections?
• Seizing Opportunity in Crisis

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In this episode we discuss the effects of the current pandemic and mega-disaster on mental health, as well as how daily life has changed over the past month. Check out all of our episodes at Forensic InService

In this episode we discuss the various aspects of Reentry, especially as they relate to persons with mental illness. We cover the reentry of insanity acquittals, as well as former inmates and explore the numerous issues that impede that process. Check out all of our episodes at Forensic InService

**Mature Content**

We mention both the Treatment Advocacy Center and the Vera Institute of Justice several times. Both of these organizations do amazing work. Please visit their site and check them out! Please also check out our interview with John Snook, executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center.

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Forensic InService podcast is produced under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Our artwork was created by Jenn Koonz, Ph.D., and our theme music was created by Adam Price—both are used with permission.

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In this episode we discuss the infamous murder trial of Loepold & Loeb, who in 1924 kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks in Chicago. The crime would come to be regarded, at least until the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, as the murder of the century. We take a look at their behavior and the psychiatric testimony. Check out all of our episodes at Forensic InService

Our other episodes can also be found on most major platforms, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, & Radio.com. Several of our episodes are also available on YouTube  (audio only).

Follow me on Twitter @StephenKoonz

Forensic InService podcast is produced under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Our artwork was created by Jenn Koonz, Ph.D., and our theme music was created by Adam Price—both are used with permission.

Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, please tell a friend and subscribe. You can take part in our show a couple of different ways. You can leave a message, write a blog post, or even be a guest on the show!

In this episode we discuss mental health practice in the courtroom, including the court and legal processes, our roles as educators, and our obligations to our clients. Check out all of our episodes at Forensic InService

Our other episodes can also be found on most major platforms, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, & Radio.com. Several of our episodes are also available on YouTube  

Follow me on Twitter @StephenKoonz

Forensic InService podcast is produced under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Our artwork was created by Jenn Koonz, Ph.D., and our theme music was created by Adam Price—both are used with permission.

Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, please tell a friend. You can take part in our show a couple of different ways. You can leave a message, write a blog post, or even be a guest on the show!

Safety or relapse prevention plans are used in a number of areas of forensic mental health treatment, such as with persons with histories of substance abuse or sexual offending. 

This final episode in our series on relapse prevention, which includes our episodes Relapse Prevention with an Offender Population and Offense Cycles, as well as our post Lapse Map, explores numerous applications of offense cycles and a discussion on working with resistive recipients. Each of these can be accessed on a variety of platforms or at forensicinservice.com

     As a follow-up to our last episode on Relapse Prevention with an Offender Population, in this episode we discuss offense cycles and node-link mapping. Both of these models are compatible with treatment programs based in relapse prevention that rely on cognitive-behavioral approaches. For this episode we also have a corresponding blog post, titled The Lapse Map. Contained within that blog post is a free download of a general lapse map we created during our work with sex offenders and recently updated.

    As an additional bonus, please see our post under the category Risk Assessment entitled Assessing Probability to Sexually Re-Offend. In this post I provide a factitious case and score it on the Static-99R. This material is also free for professionals to access. However, this specific post is password protected given the sensitivity of the subject matter. If you would like access please contact us using the link, or by emailing me at [email protected] and tell me who you are and why you are requesting this information. I will not keep or use your information when given to me for this purpose.

   Our artwork was created by Jenn Koonz, Ph.D., used with permission. Our music was created and performed by Adam Price, used with permission.

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TODAY’S TOPIC 

Relapse Prevention (RP), often interwoven with cognitive-behavioral techniques, is perhaps the most widely used treatment model in addictions. The model is also used with numerous other types of behaviors, including sex offending behavior. This episode provides an in-depth discussion on relapse prevention and its application to persons with histories of violent and criminal behavior.

This conversation focuses on:

• Description of RP
• How does RP differ with an offender population
• RP’s adaptability to offender populations and the criminal justice system
• With whom RP may not be appropriate
• The benefits of developing trust to improve engagement & early identification of lapses
• Matching vulnerabilities to level of treatment
• Recognizing signs of relapse 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Our artwork, Blocked Thoughts, was hand-painted by Steve Koonz’s daughter Jenn Koonz, Ph.D. It was then digitized with our logo by Steve K. Jenn’s work is used with her permission.

Our intro and outro music was written and produced by Adam Price. Adam’s father is Dr. Stephen Price--co-host of our show. Adam’s music was used with his permission.

This episode was recorded and produced by Steve Koonz.

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Non compos mentis is a Latin phrase meaning not having command of one's mind. This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series dealing with the subject of insanity and the law. Part 1 specifically deals with the insanity defense and provides an overview of its history and structure and then concludes with a brief outline of the process insanity acquittals go through post-trial. Given that the Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity (NGRI) or Not Responsible Due to Mental Disease or Defect is both extremely complicated and can vary widely from state to state much of the specific information provided in this episode is focused on New York's process known as CPL 330.20.

Part II of this series will take a deeper look at the process that governs the movement, progress, and eventual release to the community of insanity acquittals and will feature an interview with Sheila Shea, Esq., current Director of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service (MHLS), Third Judicial Department, responsible for the legal representation of all persons found Not Responsible Due to Mental Disease or Defect.

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Steve Koonz used an Audio Technica ATR2005 microphone, running its XLR cable into a Mackie Mix 8 and its USB cable into a HP Envy laptop. Both the Mackie Mix 8 (Main Out L) & the HP Envy (Headphone Jack) were then routed to the left and right channels of a Zoom H4n Pro digital recorder. For editing purposes, the digital recorder was set up to record the channels independent of the other. Steve Koonz used Google Voice for the call. The show was edited in Audacity and Auphonic. We do not have an affiliate relationship with any of these companies mentioned here.

LICENSING: 

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TODAY’S TOPIC

The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness. The organization promotes laws, policies and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Mr. Snook is the executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center. He has more than 15 years of policy and advocacy experience at both the federal and state levels. Prior to joining the Treatment Advocacy Center, John Snook worked on policy issues at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and at Habitat for Humanity International.

Mr. Snook is a staunch advocate of mental illness reform, working first with the West Virginia Supreme Court on mental health issues and then at the Treatment Advocacy Center. He received his J.D. from the George Mason School of Law and his B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College.

This conversation focuses on:

• Police encounters with persons with mental illness
• Assisted Outpatient Treatment
• Access to mental health care
• Diversion

The conversation was recorded on April 26, 2019 & May 15, 2019.

RESOURCES & LINKS

The Treatment Advocacy Center: https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/

The Treatment Advocacy Center’s Background Papers: https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/evidence-and-research/learn-more-about

John Snook’s Bio: https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/about-us/staff/3187

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE USED IN THIS EPISODE

Steve Koonz. used an Audio Technica ATR2005 microphone, running its XLR cable into a Mackie Mix 8 and its USB cable into a HP Envy laptop. Both the Mackie Mix 8 (Main Out L) & the HP Envy (Headphone Jack) were then routed to the left and right channels of a Zoom H4n Pro digital recorder. For editing purposes, the digital recorder was set up to record the channels independent of the other. Steve Koonz used Google Voice for the call. The show was edited in Audacity and Auphonic. We do not have an affiliate relationship with any of these companies mentioned here.

CITATIONS

Our artwork, Blocked Thoughts, was handpainted by Steve Koonz’s daughter Jenn Koonz, Ph.D. It was then digitalized with our logo by Steve K. Jenn’s work is used with her permission.

Our intro and outro music was written and produced by Adam Price. Adam’s father is Dr. Stephen Price--co-host of our show. Adam’s music was used with his permission.

This episode was recorded and produced by Steve Koonz.

Forensic InService podcast is licensed under Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0). You are free to copy and redistribute this material in any medium or format. These freedoms cannot be revoked for as long as you follow the license terms. You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made, and, if so, you shall not suggest that we endorse those changes. You shall not use this material for commercial purposes, and any derivatives created from this material may not be distributed.

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