A prison mental health in‐reach model informed by assertive community treatment principles: evaluation of its impact on planning during the pre‐release period, community mental health service engagement and reoffending

Conclusions and implications for practiceAssertive community treatment applied to prisoners with mental health problems was superior to ‘treatment as usual’, but more work is needed to ensure that agencies will engage prisoners in pre‐release care. The fact that the model showed some benefits in the absence of any increase in resources suggests that it may be the model per se that is effective. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brian McKenna, Jeremy Skipworth, Rees Tapsell, Dominic Madell, Krishna Pillai, Alexander Simpson, James Cavney, Paul Rouse Tags: Original Article Source Type: research