TY - JOUR
T1 - Treating Justice Involved Persons with Mental Illness
T2 - Preliminary Evaluation of a Comprehensive Treatment Program
AU - Morgan, Robert D.
AU - Kroner, Daryl G.
AU - Mills, Jeremy F.
AU - Bauer, Rebecca L.
AU - Serna, Catherine
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was funded by the Center for Behavioral Health Services & Criminal Justice research.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - In this article, we present the results of a preliminary evaluation of a comprehensive treatment program specifically designed to treat co-occurring issues of mental illness and criminal risk in persons with mental illness (PMI) that are criminal justice involved. Participants include 47 incarcerated male PMI in a secure psychiatric prison or a residential treatment facility. Of the 47 participants, 31 (66%) completed the program, attended 94% of all sessions, completed 83% of assigned homework, and actively participated in treatment sessions as evidenced by participation ratings. Change was examined using a four-tiered assessment strategy, including pre-post significance testing, magnitude of effect sizes, clinical cutoffs, and reliable change indices. Results showed evidence of strong therapeutic alliance and treatment program satisfaction, as well as symptom reduction and some evidence for reduced criminal thinking. Program modifications and implications for enhancing service delivery to justice involved PMI are discussed.
AB - In this article, we present the results of a preliminary evaluation of a comprehensive treatment program specifically designed to treat co-occurring issues of mental illness and criminal risk in persons with mental illness (PMI) that are criminal justice involved. Participants include 47 incarcerated male PMI in a secure psychiatric prison or a residential treatment facility. Of the 47 participants, 31 (66%) completed the program, attended 94% of all sessions, completed 83% of assigned homework, and actively participated in treatment sessions as evidenced by participation ratings. Change was examined using a four-tiered assessment strategy, including pre-post significance testing, magnitude of effect sizes, clinical cutoffs, and reliable change indices. Results showed evidence of strong therapeutic alliance and treatment program satisfaction, as well as symptom reduction and some evidence for reduced criminal thinking. Program modifications and implications for enhancing service delivery to justice involved PMI are discussed.
KW - criminal thinking
KW - mental health
KW - offender treatment
KW - severe mental illness
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84902130203&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0093854813508553
DO - 10.1177/0093854813508553
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84902130203
SN - 0093-8548
VL - 41
SP - 902
EP - 916
JO - Criminal Justice and Behavior
JF - Criminal Justice and Behavior
IS - 7
ER -