The role of substance abuse factors in predicting recidivism: A Meta-analysis

Psychosocial correlates of recidivism in a sample of ex-prisoners: the role of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder

“…Individuals who had been incarcerated three or more times were 1.2 times more likely than those in the reference group to report the presence of Conduct Disorder, suggesting that Conduct Disorder is an important predictor of both violent (Långström & Grann, 2002) and general recidivism. In line with previous research documenting an association between alcohol consumption and repeat offending (e.g., Dowden and Brown, 2002), a positive relationship was also identified between average daily alcohol consumption and the likelihood of reporting three or more incarcerations. As is often the case in research, the non-significant findings of this study are important.…”

“…A relationship between alcohol consumption and recidivism risk has also been well documented. A metaanalytic study by Dowden and Brown (2002), for instance, reported a weighted mean effect size of .12 between alcohol abuse and general recidivism.…”

Borderline personality disorder: Prevalence and psychiatric comorbidity among male offenders on probation in Sweden

“…substantially more ADHD symptoms and were more than twice as likely to have substance dependence disorder, two problems associated with elevated risk of recidivism [36,62]. This suggests that correctional services may want to consider improved identification and care of individuals with severe psychiatric illness, particularly morbidity that increases recidivism risk such as ADHD and BPD.…”

Women Coming Home: Long‐Term Patterns of Recidivism

“…In total, 40% of incarcerated women had used drugs at the time of the offense-a rate higher than that of male offenders. In addition, drug use is one of the most often cited correlates of recidivism (Dowden & Brown, 2002;Harm & Phillips, 2001;Mallik-Kane & Visher, 2008;Uggen & Kruttschnitt, 1998). Not only does drug use have direct effects on recidivism, substance dependency can also affect the quality of social support and employment opportunities upon release from prison.…”