RT Article
T1 Effectiveness of Forensic Assertive Community Treatment on Forensic and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 49
IS 6
SP 838
OP 852
A1 Goulet, Marie-Hélène
A2 Dellazizzo, Laura
A2 Lessard-Deschênes, Clara
A2 Lesage, Alain
A2 Crocker, Anne G.
A2 Dumais, Alexandre
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800608403
AB Given the increasing literature on forensic assertive community treatment (FACT), we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the effectiveness of FACT among justice-involved individuals with severe mental illness. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Sixteen studies were included in the systematic review, six of which were included in the meta-analyses for a total of 1,246 participants. Mixed results regarding health-related outcomes were found. The pre-post FACT analysis and comparison with control groups did not yield significant results other than increased outpatient service use. Results on forensic outcomes were more compelling. Both the narrative review and the meta-analysis highlighted that FACT programs may improve justice outcomes such as the number of days spent in jail. More high quality and multisite randomized controlled trials are needed to consolidate findings. Further research is needed to examine other psychosocial factors related to FACT program success.
K1 Health
K1 Criminal
K1 forensic assertive community
K1 Meta-analysis
K1 Systematic Review
DO 10.1177/00938548211061489