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. 2016 Mar;43(2):207-18.
doi: 10.1007/s10488-015-0632-2.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Engagement by Men and Women During Community Reentry Following Incarceration

Audrey L Begun  1 , Theresa J Early  2 , Ashleigh Hodge  3
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Engagement by Men and Women During Community Reentry Following Incarceration

Audrey L Begun et al. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Individuals reentering the community following incarceration are at high risk for experiencing mental health and substance use problems. This longitudinal study explores patterns and barriers for engaging treatment services during early reentry. Seventy-five men and 62 women in jail, prison, or community based correctional facilities (CBCFs) participated in pre- and post-release interviews. Findings indicate that services were engaged at a lower-than-needed rate and barriers were greater for individuals leaving jails compared to prison or CBCF. Exploratory factor analysis of the barriers instrument is presented. Implications for extending service access to this population are discussed, as are future directions for research.

Keywords: Barriers to service engagement; Mental health and substance use services; Prisoner community reentry.

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