Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the criminal justice system: A new frontier of clinical practice and research.

Peters, Roger H.; Wexler, Harry K.; Lurigio, Arthur J.

doi:10.1037/prj0000135

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“…Comorbidity seems to be the rule, rather than the exception, in justice settings [40, 41]. Psychiatric professionals in the judicial system should be aware of the significant comorbidity patterns, and look for one when another is present (e.g.…”

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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbidity patterns, and repeat offending among male juvenile detainees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Kim

et al. 2017

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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BackgroundHigh rates of psychiatric disorders and comorbidities have been reported in juvenile detainees, and both phenomena are thought to contribute to repeat offending. However, research on this topic has been limited in Asian countries, like South Korea. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbidity patterns, and the relationship between psychiatric disorders and repeat offending among a cross-section of youths detained in a male juvenile detention center in South Korea.MethodsOne hundred seventy-three juvenile detainees were recruited. The distribution of psychiatric disorders within the sample was estimated by applying criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV. Logistic regression was used to assess significant comorbidity patterns and relationships between psychiatric disorders and repeat offending.ResultsIn all, 90.8% of the detainees had at least one psychiatric diagnosis, and 75.1% had psychiatric comorbidities. The most common psychiatric disorder was alcohol use disorder, followed by conduct disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Among the comorbidities present, alcohol use disorder with disruptive behavior disorder was the most common combination. The presence of two psychiatric disorders was associated with a higher rate of recidivism, and alcohol use disorder was also associated with repeat offending when combined with disruptive behavior disorders, but not with anxiety disorders, major depression, or psychotic disorders.ConclusionsJuvenile detainees evidence high rates of psychiatric disorders and comorbidities. Assessment of and intervention in psychiatric disorders, especially alcohol use disorder and comorbid alcohol use disorder with disruptive behavior disorders, may help prevent further offenses.

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbidity patterns, and repeat offending among male juvenile detainees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Kim

et al. 2017

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…These co-occurring disorders may have influenced the onset of criminality, and more important, pose serious risks for continued criminality when they are returned to society. A recent special issue of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal confirms that co-occurring disorders has reached the forefront of research (see Peters, Wexler, & Lurigio, 2015;Hunt, Peters, & Kremling, 2015;Ogloff, Talevski, Lemphers, Wood, & Simmons, 2015;Houser & Belenko,(2015).…”

Section: Co-occurring Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To the contrary, the majority of studies merely indicate that co-morbidity is highly important and that the prevalence among offenders "far exceeds that of the general population," but few estimates of the extent of co-morbidity are provided (Baillargeon, Binswanger, Penn, Williams, & Murray, 2009a;Osher, Steadman, & Barr, 2003;Osher, 2013, Peters, Bartoi, & Sherman, 2008Peters, Wexler, & Lurigio, 2015). It is more problematic when published studies provide a so-called estimate of co-morbidity (percent of substance abuse among offenders with mental health disorders) but fail to provide the underlying percentage of the latter.…”

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A Critical Examination of the Enforcement of ICJ Decisions through the Organs of the United Nations

San¹,

Abila²,

Sylvanus³

2018

JLCJ

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Research indicates that prisoner reentry is among the pressing issues facing the criminal justice system. Research also shows that successful reentry is greatly diminished by the presence of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders (COD). Individuals with CODs have long criminal histories and may be under the influence of the disorders at the time of the crime. Effective screening of CODs is necessary for both institutional treatment and community-based services during reentry. This research tests the construct validity of the Comprehensive Addictions and Psychological Evaluation (CAAPE) instrument using a pretest, post-test experimental design with 170 inmates from a county jail who participated in a reentry program. Multiple criminal history measures served as the dependent variables and analyses consisted of Poisson and logistic regression models. The results showed that the subscales of the CAAPE are valid screening tools for identifying CODs and that these disorders were significantly related to prior criminal history and recidivism after reentry.

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“…The evaluation research from these programs has been very encouraging [12]. Someone with an untreated mental illness is 16 times more likely to be killed by police than other civilians approached or stopped by law enforcement, according to a 2015 report by the Treatment Advocacy Center [13].…”

Section: Problem-solving Courts and Beyondmentioning

confidence: 99%

Therapeutic Jurisprudence as a Needed Framework for a Behavioral Health Integrated Criminal Justice System

Appel¹,

Kim-Appel²

2016

J Foren Psy

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Increasingly, psychologists and other mental health professionals are working with the court order and offender populations in the human service and the criminal justice systems as a result of the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill. A therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) framework is offered as and integrative paradigm, which aims to serve the best interests of the community, while nevertheless limiting the overly punitive and unmerited aspects of offender treatment. A therapeutic jurisprudence framework requires a legal system informed by the research of psychology and integration of the mental health practice system with the criminal justice system. This paper calls for a broader adoption of the TJ approach across the criminal justice systems.

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Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the criminal justice system: A new frontier of clinical practice and research.

Cited by 72 publications

References 52 publications

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbidity patterns, and repeat offending among male juvenile detainees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders, comorbidity patterns, and repeat offending among male juvenile detainees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

A Critical Examination of the Enforcement of ICJ Decisions through the Organs of the United Nations

Therapeutic Jurisprudence as a Needed Framework for a Behavioral Health Integrated Criminal Justice System

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