Arsuffi Lara, Ozcelik Kerry, Bingham Clare, Taylor Pamela J, French Mignon
Midland Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK.
BJPsych Bull. 2024 Sep 18;48(5):1-4. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2024.71.
People with mental disorders can receive treatment in the community. Some, however, fall out of services and into the criminal justice system, running the risk of imprisonment and a deteriorating mental health cycle. This editorial describes Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs), that is court-imposed sentences that enable people in the UK to access treatment in the community and divert them from short custodial sentences. MHTRs have proven successful for people with primary care mental health needs. It remains difficult to secure these sentences for people with secondary care mental health needs. Three new 'proof of concept' sites for secondary care MHTRs may help understand barriers and find solutions.
患有精神障碍的人可以在社区接受治疗。然而，一些人脱离了服务体系，进入了刑事司法系统，面临着被监禁以及心理健康状况不断恶化的风险。这篇社论描述了心理健康治疗要求（MHTRs），即法院判处的刑罚，使英国的人们能够在社区接受治疗，并使他们免于短期监禁刑罚。事实证明，MHTRs对有初级心理健康需求的人是成功的。对于有二级心理健康需求的人来说，获得这些刑罚仍然很困难。三个新的二级护理MHTRs“概念验证”站点可能有助于了解障碍并找到解决方案。
