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Predictors of arrest during forensic assertive community treatment
Steven K Erickson1, J Steven Lamberti, Robert Weisman
1University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3400 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. steven.erickson@law.upenn.edu
Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.)
|June 3, 2009
Summary
Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) helps prevent re-arrest. A history of violent offenses, residential treatment evictions, and antisocial traits predict arrest in FACT patients.
Area of Science:
- Forensic psychiatry
- Criminal justice
- Mental health services research
Background:
- Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) is an adaptation of assertive community treatment aimed at reducing criminal recidivism.
- Understanding predictors of arrest is crucial for refining FACT models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify variables associated with arrest among patients in a prototype FACT program.
- To inform the future development of the FACT model.
Main Methods:
- Demographic and clinical data from 130 patients in Project Link (1997-2003) were analyzed.
- Data were merged with a statewide criminal record database to identify arrest predictors.
Main Results:
- A history of violent offenses prior to treatment was associated with arrest.
- Evictions from residential treatment and antisocial traits also predicted arrest.
- Substance abuse was not significantly associated with arrest in this sample.
Conclusions:
- Arrest predictors in this FACT program resemble those in the general population.
- FACT programs should target modifiable risk factors to prevent recidivism in high-risk individuals.
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