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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

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Using initiative to provide clinical intervention groups in prison: a process evaluation.

Georgia Black¹, Andrew Forrester, Martin Wilks

¹Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London. georgia.black@kcl.ac.uk

International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England)

|February 23, 2011

Summary

This study evaluated an anger control intervention in a London prison, finding it beneficial for prisoners. The program

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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Criminology
Public Health

Background:

Prison healthcare teams face challenges in delivering interventions.
Urban remand prisons require tailored mental health services.
Prisoner needs assessment is crucial for intervention uptake.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a new anger control intervention in an urban remand prison.
To assess the intervention's aims, methodology, process, and outcomes.
To provide recommendations for implementing similar services.

Main Methods:

Process evaluation of an anger control group.
Utilized the State Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI-II) for anger scores.
Conducted a focus group with clinicians for reflective insights.

Main Results:

The intervention demonstrated potential benefits in reducing anger scores.
Clinician feedback provided valuable insights into the process.
High client uptake was observed due to alignment with prisoner needs.

Conclusions:

Anger management can be a valuable component of remand prison healthcare.
Collaboration and adaptation are key to overcoming resource limitations.
The intervention supports a broader public health agenda within prisons.