Identifying Individuals With Early Psychosis in Jail: Lessons Learned for Coordinated Specialty Care Services

• Published in: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 75; no. 5; p. 470
• Main Authors: Compton, Michael T, Tan de Bibiana, Jason, Pope, Leah G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Early Diagnosis; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Jails; Male; Mental Health Services - organization & administration; Prisoners - psychology; Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis; Psychotic Disorders - therapy; Referral and Consultation; Young Adult; Schizophrenia; Early intervention; Early psychosis; Coordinated specialty care; Criminal legal system; Criminal justice

This study sought to establish the feasibility of a two-component intervention embedded within a jail setting that would detect detainees with early psychosis and connect them to coordinated specialty care (CSC) in the community upon release. The two components of the intervention were a targeted ed...