NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF PRISONS
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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 OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

The North Carolina Department of Correction provides outpatient treatment services to over 30,000 inmates. Services range from simple evaluation and treatment of situational disorders to intensive management of serious and life-threatening mental illnesses. Treatment modalities include individual and group psychotherapy using a variety of theoretical systems, cognitive-behavioral therapies, psychotropic medication administration, psychoeducational training programs, and relapse prevention programs.

 In addition to general MH treatment services, outpatient mental health staff also conduct assessments of suitability for promotion in custody status, refer for admission to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, assist with the management of suicidal or self-injurious inmates, provide court requested diagnostic evaluations, conduct specialized sexual offender treatment programs, and coordinate specialized case management services for developmentally disabled inmates. Several sites offer mental health services for Spanish speaking inmates who have not yet mastered English as a second language.

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                                                                                                                        updated 1/30/02