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Pain in some form is one of the most common symptoms that bring patients to nursing sick call. Yet, pain management needs to be managed effectively.

Pain Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorders

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Aleksander Shalshin, MD, CCHP is the former Deputy Medical Director Correctional Health Services for the City of New York Department of Health currently in private practice. This post is based on his session “Pain Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorders” that took place at the 2015 NCCHC Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care. Pain in some form is one…
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Gayle Burrow and Denise Rahaman return to talk with Lorry about this month’s correctional health care news items

February 2015 Correctional Health Care News Round Up (Podcast Episode 92)

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Gayle Burrow and Denise Rahaman return to talk about this month’s correctional health care news items*. Medical Problems Of State And Federal Prisoners And Jail Inmates, 2011-12 Our first news item is the publication of a US Department of Justice special report on the Medical Problems of State and Federal Prisoners and Jail Inmates, 2011-12. This is a long awaited…
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Imprisonment can lead the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder experience as some facilities have an inmate culture of intimidation, coercion, and victimization.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Behind Bars

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The past life experiences of many incarcerated patients lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, PTSD develops after a terrifying event or when a person is regularly put in danger or in a deadly situation. Inmate patient histories frequently include physical or sexual abuse and many have been involved in violent crime….
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