Journal article
The Association Between Prior Mental Health Service Utilization and Risk of Recidivism among Incarcerated Ontario Residents
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is mixed evidence on the link between mental health and addiction (MHA) history and recidivism. Few studies have examined post-release MHA care. Our objective was to examine the association between prior (pre-incarceration) MHA service use and post-release recidivism and service use.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study linking individuals held in provincial correctional institutions in 2010 to health …
Authors
Lebenbaum M; Kouyoumdjian F; Huang A; Kurdyak P
Journal
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 69, No. 1, pp. 21–32
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2024
DOI
10.1177/07067437221140385
ISSN
0706-7437