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Figure 1. 11–Day Self-Assessment
Please note how you feel today on each symptom. 1=terrible 5=about the same 10=outstanding Highlights from the
Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day
Before 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Anxiety 4 4 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 40th Virtual

Social Anxiety 4 3 6 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10

Depression 6 5 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 8 10 Advance
Insomnia 5 5 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 9 8 Conference Advocate

Pain 6 6 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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Anger 4 5 10 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 8 &
Desire for Nicotine 2 2 5 5 7 6 8 8 7 8 8
Engage
Desire for Alcohol 4 3 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 7

Tics 4 5 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10

mental health staff when, in fact, Mellen, R., Case, J., & Ruiz, D. (2016, violent aggressive jail inmate. The
those individuals are struggling July). Cranial electrotherapy stimu- Correctional Psychologist, 42(2), 8–15.
with cortical dysfunctions that rep- lation as a treatment for reducing Schlanger, M. (2017) Prisoners with dis-
resent as psychological problems. stress and improving prefrontal abilities. In E. Luna (Ed.) Reforming
cortex functioning in victims of criminal justice: Punishment, incar-
Once the proper diagnosis is domestic violence. The International
made by a trained mental health Association for Correctional and ceration, and release (pp. 295–323).
Phoenix, AZ: Academy for Justice,
staff, a CES treatment regimen may Forensic Psychology Newsletter, 48(3), 2017.
be considered. This was a single- 12–15.
case, exploratory study. Therefore, Mellen, R., & Engle, C. (2008). Sheriff’s Yuryeva, L., Shusterman, T.,
Varshavskyi, Ya., & Malyshok,
the projections regarding its utili- deputies and stress. American Jails V. (2019). Obsessive compulsive
zation for treatment with inmates Academy & Academe, 2(1), 2. disorder in an adult patient with
suffering with TS should be made Mellen, R., & Parmer-Shedd, J. (2009, Gilles De La Tourette syndrome
with caution.  Summer). The Alpha-Stim SCS as and expressed behavioral disorders
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