Juvenile Probation Officers’ Mental Health Decision Making

Wasserman, Gail A.; McReynolds, Larkin S.; Whited, Andria L.; Keating, Joseph M.; Musabegovic, Hana; Huo, Yanling

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“…In an ideal system, a positive initial screen would lead to a more in-depth assessment and, if warranted, subsequent linkage to evidence-based care in the community. There are numerous evidence-based screening and assessment instruments [ 29 , 30 ], various evidence-based treatment and prevention interventions [ 31 ], and promising interventions for linking youth to community-based providers [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS): a cluster randomized trial targeting system-wide improvement in substance use services

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BackgroundThe purpose of this paper is to describe the Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS) study, a cooperative implementation science initiative involving the National Institute on Drug Abuse, six research centers, a coordinating center, and Juvenile Justice Partners representing seven US states. While the pooling of resources across centers enables a robust implementation study design involving 36 juvenile justice agencies and their behavioral health partner agencies, co-producing a study protocol that has potential to advance implementation science, meets the needs of all constituencies (funding agency, researchers, partners, study sites), and can be implemented with fidelity across the cooperative can be challenging. This paper describes (a) the study background and rationale, including the juvenile justice context and best practices for substance use disorders, (b) the selection and use of an implementation science framework to guide study design and inform selection of implementation components, and (c) the specific study design elements, including research questions, implementation interventions, measurement, and analytic plan.Methods/designThe JJ-TRIALS primary study uses a head-to-head cluster randomized trial with a phased rollout to evaluate the differential effectiveness of two conditions (Core and Enhanced) in 36 sites located in seven states. A Core strategy for promoting change is compared to an Enhanced strategy that incorporates all core strategies plus active facilitation. Target outcomes include improvements in evidence-based screening, assessment, and linkage to substance use treatment.DiscussionContributions to implementation science are discussed as well as challenges associated with designing and deploying a complex, collaborative project.Trial registration NCT02672150.

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“…This is significant as estimated prevalence rates of severe mental illness (SMI) in prison are two to four times higher than in the general public (Assadi et al, 2006; Vera Institute of Justice, 2016; Vicens et al, 2011; Zoccali et al, 2008). Correctional officers may often lack the training or tools necessary to accurately identify mental health concerns (Wasserman et al, 2008). Without this knowledge, they may endorse stigmatized views, which may in turn lead to ineffective service delivery and increased feelings of burnout (Eno Louden, 2009).…”

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An Exploratory Study on the Role of Burnout and Devaluation among Staff in Psychiatric Correctional Facilities

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Ramírez

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Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Correctional staff work in demanding job environments that can lead to increased burnout. Research aims were to determine the prevalence of burnout and devaluation of consumers (i.e., individuals in their care) and their families among correctional staff, examine associations between burnout and devaluation of consumers and their families, and determine significant predictors of burnout. This exploratory study investigated 30 correctional staff in a specialized psychiatric correctional facility for individuals with mental illness in Mexico City. Correctional staff experienced low to moderate burnout, reported high levels of devaluation of consumers (DCS), and low levels of devaluation of consumers’ families (DCFS). The implications of burnout on DCS and DCFS warrant large scale research and should compare burnout and devaluation in specialized psychiatric correctional facilities versus general correctional facilities.

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“…Moreover, probation staff may have an incomplete knowledge of the behavioral health system or have had negative experiences with referral and cross-system collaboration (Stiffman et al, 2004), which can have ramifications for referral practices. Staff perceptions of youth’s treatment need, gender, and race/ethnicity (Farmer et al, 2003; Lopez-Williams et al, 2006; Teplin et al, 2005) have all been shown to affect probation officer (PO) screening and referral behaviors (Wasserman et al, 2008). At the family level, factors such as perceived need for treatment, stigma, family stress, and distrust of systems (Elkington et al, 2020; Gopalan et al, 2010; McKay & Bannon, 2004; Teplin et al, 2005) are significantly associated with limited service use and engagement.…”

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Family Connect: The Pilot Test of a Cross-Systems Behavioral Health Treatment Referral and Linkage Intervention for Youth on Probation

Elkington

Robson²,

Sichel³

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Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Despite high rates of substance use, youth involved in the juvenile justice system are unlikely to be linked to the treatment services they need. Family Connect is a flexible, family-focused, linkage intervention developed to address multilevel barriers and increase youth engagement in care through the introduction of a linkage specialist. We describe the components of Family Connect and present findings from the intervention pilot test comparing 18 youth–caregiver dyads to 95 historical controls on referral, attending intake and initiating treatment. Results indicated preliminary support for Family Connect as an approach to increase cross-systems linkage and access to behavioral health care. Findings also suggested support for the feasibility of the intervention and indicated that justice-involved youth and their caregivers found the intervention to be acceptable. In addition to discussing our findings in the context of recent justice reforms, and the importance of improving access to treatment, we make recommendations to inform a future trial of Family Connect.

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Juvenile Probation Officers’ Mental Health Decision Making

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Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS): a cluster randomized trial targeting system-wide improvement in substance use services

Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS): a cluster randomized trial targeting system-wide improvement in substance use services

An Exploratory Study on the Role of Burnout and Devaluation among Staff in Psychiatric Correctional Facilities

Family Connect: The Pilot Test of a Cross-Systems Behavioral Health Treatment Referral and Linkage Intervention for Youth on Probation

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