Correctional Mental Health Screening for Men
The Correctional Mental Health Screening for Men (CMHS-M) measures acute mental health issues present in detainees that should be identified prior to placement. Questions are answered in a yes-no format, and then rated on a Likert-scale from 1 (low risk or need) to 5 (high risk or need), depending on severity, in the comments box at right.
Sources
Julian Ford, Robert L. Trestman, Fred Osher, Jack E. Scott, Henry J. Steadman, and Pamela Clark Robbins. (2007) NIJ Research for Practice: Mental Health Screens for Corrections. http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/216152.pdf.