RT Article
T1 Does mental health treatment reduce recidivism among offenders with a psychotic illness?
JF Journal of criminology
VO 54
IS 2
SP 239
OP 258
A1 Weatherburn, Donald James 1951-
A2 Adily, Armita
A2 Albalawi, Olayan
A2 Allnutt, Steven
A2 Butler, Tony
A2 Chowdhury, Nabila
A2 Wand, Handan
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1762967308
AB Prison inmate health surveys consistently show high proportions of prisoners have mental health problems; however, scholarly opinion is divided on the contribution of mental illness to offending. Some contend that mental illness is not a cause of offending and that mental health treatment will not reduce offending. Others maintain mental health treatment can reduce the risk of offending among persons with a significant mental illness. In this article we report the results of a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of mental health treatment in reducing offending amongst a cohort of defendants with a diagnosis of psychosis. We find evidence that the provision of mental health treatment to defendants with a psychotic illness does significantly reduce the risk of further offending.
K1 Diversion
K1 Matching
K1 Mental Health
K1 Offending
K1 Psychosis
K1 Sanctions
DO 10.1177/0004865821996426