Forensic Assertive Community Treatment in a Continuum of Care for Male Internees in Belgium: Results After 33 Months.

In this study, we examined non-forensic and forensic outcome measures of a forensic adaptation of ACT (ForACT) within a continuum of care for internees. Data were collected retrospectively from files of 70 participants in the ForACT group who had been released from a forensic hospital. The control group comprised internees who had left prison and entered community-based care (n = 56). The ForACT group demonstrated significantly better outcomes on forensic measures, such as arrests and incarcerations, and had better community tenure. However, this group showed high hospitalization rates. The findings indicate that this type of community-based care can be beneficial for such internees; however, internees continue to experience difficulties reintegrating into society. PMID: 28791496 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Community Mental Health Journal - August 8, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marquant T, Sabbe B, Van Nuffel M, Verelst R, Goethals K Tags: Community Ment Health J Source Type: research