Authors :
TEODY T. BASILIO
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6629906
Abstract :
Mental health has emerged as an important
public health and concern affected by mental disorders.
This study is an in-depth analysis on the Mental Health
Services among Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL)
applying Qualitative thematic analysis with the use of a
case study design. It concluded that the District Jail is
still dependent to outside medical institution in
determining the mental health conditions of the persons
deprived of liberty and no outright available Psychiatric
health Doctor. The health officer of the jail is task only
to conduct prime investigation about the background
history of the suspected PDL who is suffering from
mental illness. Based on the results of the study, we can
conclude that the persons deprived of liberty needs to
receive a sensible and suitable health care and likewise to
establish a distinct and decent hospital for PDL.
Through this government project the authorities of the
Correction pillar and the PDL would be eased from
destitution during court processes due to a lengthy
legalistic step in acquiring medical attendance outside
the prison cell.
Keywords :
Mental Health Services, Health Officer, Psychiatric Health Doctor, Person Deprived of Liberty
Mental health has emerged as an important
public health and concern affected by mental disorders.
This study is an in-depth analysis on the Mental Health
Services among Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL)
applying Qualitative thematic analysis with the use of a
case study design. It concluded that the District Jail is
still dependent to outside medical institution in
determining the mental health conditions of the persons
deprived of liberty and no outright available Psychiatric
health Doctor. The health officer of the jail is task only
to conduct prime investigation about the background
history of the suspected PDL who is suffering from
mental illness. Based on the results of the study, we can
conclude that the persons deprived of liberty needs to
receive a sensible and suitable health care and likewise to
establish a distinct and decent hospital for PDL.
Through this government project the authorities of the
Correction pillar and the PDL would be eased from
destitution during court processes due to a lengthy
legalistic step in acquiring medical attendance outside
the prison cell.
Keywords :
Mental Health Services, Health Officer, Psychiatric Health Doctor, Person Deprived of Liberty
