Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is underutilized in the treatment of drug-dependent,
criminal justice populations. This study surveyed criminal justice agencies affiliated with the …

OBJECTIVE: Clients with co-occurring severe mental and substance use disorders are at high
risk of institutionalization and other adverse outcomes. Although integrated mental health …

Developing practical, effective, and legally sustainable policies to separate firearms from
people at risk of harming themselves or others presents a potentially important, but challenging, …

This article examines the application and effectiveness of a 2006 Indiana law designed to
prevent gun violence by authorizing police officers to separate firearms from persons who …

Research has shown that having a supportive social network is generally beneficial for
individuals, particularly those who arc homeless or at risk of homelessness. However, conflict …

Objective This study sought to describe patterns and costs of criminal justice involvement
among adults with serious mental illness who received services across public agencies within …

The December 2012 tragedy at Newtown may soon settle in the collective memory of senseless
rampages by unstable young men. But in the immediate aftermath, the question of what …

Background An open-label, randomized controlled trial compared clozapine with physicians'-choice
medications among long-term state hospital inpatients in Connecticut. The goal was …

Clients who were high service users with serious mental disorders were randomly assigned
to assertive community treatment (ACT) or to standard case management (SCM) at three …

Objectives: The validity of self-reports of drug use from individuals who abuse substances
has been questioned. Results from studies examining the accuracy of such self-reports have …