RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluation and Treatment of Insanity Acquittees in the Community
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 231
OP 244
VO 14
IS 3
A1 Bloom, Joseph D.
A1 Williams, Mary H.
A1 Rogers, Jeffrey L.
A1 Barbur, Peter
YR 1986
UL http://jaapl.org/content/14/3/231.abstract
AB This paper describes the monitored outpatient treatment program for Psychiatry Security Review Board (PSRB) clients in the largest single community treatment agency in the Oregon system. We describe 161 persons referred to this agency for evaluation and treatment. Ninety-one PSRB clients received treatment and of this group 51% had their conditional release revoked by the PSRB. The most frequent cause of revocation was noncompliance with treatment. There were only 11 crimes committed during the study period, four of which were in the felony range. The majority of PSRB clients are chronically mentally ill persons. We discuss both the treatment approach and our results in light of a recently published research agenda for insanity acquittees.