Perf-Based Stds, Adult Corr. Inst. 5th ed March 2020

Glossary

Mental Status Examination (MSE) – an assessment of an individual’s level of cognitive abilities, appear- ance, emotional state and behavioral interactions. It involves questions, observations, objective findings, impressions and clinical judgment of the mental health professional and commonly includes  observations of appearance, level of consciousness, speech and language, emotions, thoughts, perceptual alterations, orientation, dangerousness to self & others, memory, abstract thinking, intellectual ability, judgment, and insight.

Mid-level practitioner – nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant licensed or credentialed to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician.

Minor infraction – a violation of the facility’s rules of conduct that does not require due process and can be resolved without the imposition of serious penalties. Minor infractions do not violate any state or federal statutes and may be resolved informally by the reporting staff. Multidisciplinary Services team – provides integrated services by assessing an inmate’s needs; developing an individualized plan and ensuring that services are delivered in an effective manner to assist the inmate in transition to general population or the community.

- The team may include but is not limited to a facility administrator and correctional, treatment, and programming staffs.

Multidisciplinary treatment team – provides an integrated team approach to inmate care and treatment. The members meet together to develop and provide necessary health and behavioral health care services and individualized treatment for inmates with particular emphasis on addressing needs during confinement in Restrictive Housing and step-down programs.

- The team may include psychologists, psychiatric practitioners, licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, registered nurses, activity therapists, and correctional staffs.

Natural light – the illumination from the sun; daylight.

Needs Assessment – a standardized tool administered to determine the level of substance use risks and treatment needs.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders – developmental disorders affecting intelligence and impairment in daily living skills, with onset in the developmental period, often before the child enters grade school, and are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments of personal, social, academic, or occu- pational functioning. New construction – standards regulating “new construction” will be deemed applicable to a facility if the final plans were approved or legal permit was issued later than six months after the release of the Standards Supplement , which includes no official change to the standard. For example, a standard regulating new con- struction passed in 2010 will be applicable to all facilities whose final plans were approved or legal permits were issued in or after June 2012 (following the January release of the 2012 Standards Supplement ).

NFPA – National Fire Protection Association publishes the Life Safety Code.

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