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Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ford JD, Trestman RL, Weisbrok V, Zhang W. Validation of a Brief Screening Instrument for Identifying Psychiatric Disorders Among Newly Incarcerated Adults. Psychiatric Services, 60 (6): 842-6, 2009.

McClure M, Trestman RL, Koenigsberg H, Goodman M, New A, Silverman J, Siever L. The Effects of Risperidone on the Cognitive Performance of Individuals with Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychopharm. In Press.

Wakai S, Shelton D, Trestman RL, Kesten K. Conducting Research in Corrections: Challenges and Solutions. Behavioral Sciences and the Law. In Press.

Shelton D, Sampl S, Kesten K, Zhang W, Trestman RL. Treatment of Impulsive Aggression in Correctional Settings. [Special Issue: Correctional Health Services]. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 27, 1-14, 2009.

Shelton D. Forensic Nursing in Secure Environments. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 8 (1), 131-142, 2009.

Shelton D. (2009). Leadership, Education Achievement, and Development: A nursing intervention for prevention of youthful offending behavior. [Special Issue- Violence, crime, and mental health]. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 14(6), 429-441.

DesCoteaux V., Coleman K., Lewis C. “A Quality Improvement Program’s Role in Optimizing Health Care Delivery in Juvenile Justice Settings”, Correctional Health Care Report, 8(6): 81-92, 2007.

Shelton D. (2008). Leadership, education, achievement and development: A Nursing intervention for prevention of youthful offending behavior. [Special Issue- Violence, crime, and mental health]. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, accepted.

Shelton D. (2008). Forensic nursing in secure environments. Journal of Forensic Nursing, in press.

Delaney K.R., Shelton D., Bonham B., Pearson G. and Thomas J. (2008). Meeting the mental health needs of youth in juvenile justice: the nurses' role. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 21(2),116-117.

Shelton D. (2008). Translating theory into practice: Results of a 2-year trial for the LEAD programme. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15(4), 313-321.

Shelton D. (2008). Establishing the public's trust through community-based participatory research. In J. Fitzpatrick & E. Merwin. (Eds). Rural nursing outreach and community advocacy. Annual Review of Nursing Research, 26 (9), 237-259.

Ford J.D., Trestman RL., Hogan V., Zhang W. “Development and Validation of a Brief Mental Health Screening Instrument for Newly Incarcerated Adults”, Assessment, 14(3):279-99, 2007.

Erickson S.K., Rosenheck, R.A., Trestman RL., Ford J.D., Desai, R.A. Risk of Incarceration Between Cohorts of Veterans With and Without Mental Illness Discharged From Inpatient Units. Psychiatric Services, 59:2, 178-183, 2008.

Kamath J., Temporini H., Quarti S., Zhang W., Pagano K., Demartinis N., Trestman RL. Psychiatric Use and Utility of Divalproex Sodium in Connecticut Prisons. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2007 Sep 24 epub

Trestman RL., Ford J.D., Zhang W., Hogan V. Current and Lifetime Psychiatric Illness among Inmates not Identified as Acutely Mentally Ill at Intake in Connecticut’s Jails. J American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 35(4):490-500, 2007.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

Wortzel H, Trestman RL. Forensic Neuropsychiatry. In: Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology,  Chirstopher Filley, David Arciniegas, and C. Alan Anderson, Eds. In Press.

Helfand, SJ, Sampl, S, Trestman, RL. Managing the Disruptive / Aggressive Inmate, In Charles Scott, M.D. (Editor). The Handbook of Correctional Mental Health, 2nd Edition. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. In Press.

Helfand, SJ. Managing Disruptive, Violent Offenders: A Behavioral Perspective, In Thomas J. Fagan, Ph.D., Robert K. Ax, Ph.D. (Editors). Correctional Mental Health: From Theory to Best Practice.  Sage Publications, In Press.

Helfand SJ. Disruptive, Violent Offenders: The “Mad” vs. “Bad” Dilemma, In Thomas J. Fagan, Ph.D., Robert K. Ax, PhD (Editors). Correctional Mental Health: From Theory to Best Practice. Sage Publications, In Press.

Helfand SJ. Mental Health Standards in Corrections. National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). Member NCCHC Mental Health Standards Task Force, In Press, Summer 2008.

Shelton D. Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Youth in Juvenile Justice. White paper. Co-authors: Thomas, Pearson, Delaney, & Bonham. International Society for Psychiatric- Mental Health Nurses. April, 2008

Shelton D. Establishing the public’s trust through community-based
participatory research. Chapter-invited. E. Merwin. (ed). Rural nursing outreach and community advocacy. Annual Review of Nursing Research, 2008, in press.

Trestman RL. Research with Prisoners. (Chapter 20) In: Correctional Psychiatry, M. Piasecki and O. Theinhaus, Eds. Civic Research Institute, Kingston NJ, pp 20.1 – 20.10, 2007.

  
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