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Margaret E Ryan1, Katherine S Elkington1, Casey Sarapas1
1Margaret E. Ryan is with New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY. Katherine S. Elkington, Corianna Sichel, and Gail A. Wasserman are with New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY. Casey Sarapas and Michael L. Dennis are with Chestnut Health Systems, Normal, IL. Faye Taxman is with George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
Abstract:
Addressing the behavioral health needs of youths involved in the justice system is key to reducing recidivism risk and preventing long-term system involvement. However, rates of treatment referral and initiation remain low, especially among minoritized youths and boys. The e-Connect System, a digital, clinical decision support system, addresses this problem by increasing rates of behavioral health treatment referral and initiation rates among youths on probation. In this study, we examine whether e-Connect helps improve equity in referral and treatment initiation outcomes. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(12):1267-1270. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307417).
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