Perceived Unmet Mental Health Treatment Need Among Adults with Criminal Justice System Involvement
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Ali, Mir M.; Teich, Judith; Mutter, Ryan; Perceived Unmet Mental Health Treatment Need Among Adults with Criminal Justice System Involvement; Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Volume 29, Number 1, February 2018, pp. 214-227; https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2018.0015
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Research shows criminal justice system involved individuals are more likely to have behavioral health needs. This study analyzes nationally representative data on non-incarcerated individuals with mental disorders. It examines whether having past year criminal justice system involvement was associated with perceiving an unmet need for mental health treatment and the reasons for that unmet need. Results show criminal justice system involved individuals were more likely to report perceived unmet need for mental health treatment (OR = 1.20, p <.001). Among those not receiving mental health treatment, criminal justice system involvement yielded a higher relative risk of identifying affordability as the primary reason for having unmet mental health treatment need (RRR = 1.92, p <.001). Among those receiving mental health treatment, having criminal justice system involvement yielded a higher relative risk of identifying stigma as the primary reason for having unmet need (RRR = 1.99, p <.001).