%0 Journal Article
%T Community behavioral health service use and criminal recidivism of people with mental, substance use, and co-occurring disorders
%J Psychiatric services
%D 2022
%A Jacobs, Leah A.
%A Branson, Zach
%A Greeno, Catherine G.
%A Skeem, Jennifer L.
%A Labrum, Travis
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the relationship between community behavioral health service (CBHS) use and criminal recidivism in a broad sample of potential beneficiaries and by diagnostic group. <br><br>METHODS: Among a cohort of people on probation with any mental and/or substance use disorder (N=772), the study estimated the effect of CBHS use on rearrest with Cox proportional hazards models. <br><br>RESULTS: Service use significantly predicted reduced recidivism among people with any mental disorder (hazard rate=0.36, p=0.008), but not among those with any substance use disorder or co-occurring disorders. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: CBHS use in a given week predicted a 64% reduced recidivism risk during the following week among people with any mental disorder. However, CBHS use had no clear relationship with recidivism among people with co-occurring disorders or any substance use disorder. CBHS use may reduce recidivism, depending on recipient and service characteristics.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I American Psychiatric Association
%@ 1075-2730
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100530