Table 2.
Studies reporting mental health treatment outcomes
| Article | Interventionists | Setting | Sample Size (N) | Study Design | Evidence Strength | Outcomes measured* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broner et al., 2005 | Mental health clinicians and case managers | Community | 175 | Quasi-experimental (with comparison group) | Level II |
*Time spent in prison *Time spent in community *Residential or outpatient treatment *Drug and alcohol use Likelihood of receiving community treatment Life satisfaction Risk of violence |
| Clayton et al., 2013 | Peers | Community | 114 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) | Level I |
*Psychiatric symptoms *Quality of life *Drug and alcohol use over time *Satisfaction with work Increase in amount of activity Anxiety Depression |
| Condelli et al., 1997 | Mental health clinicians | Correctional facility | 209 | Open trial | Level III |
Serious problem behaviors (suicide attempts, serious infractions, very serious infractions) Correctional restrictions (privileges, keep lock status, discipline) *Mental health crisis service use (emergency medicine and mental health observations) Medication utilization |
| Johnson et al. 2008 | Mental health clinicians | Correctional facility | 25 | Open trial | Level III |
*Presence of depressive symptoms *Severity of depressive symptoms *Perceived social support |
| Johnson et al., 2012 | Mental health clinicians | Correctional facility | 38 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) | Level I |
*Depressive symptoms Substance use relapse after release |
| Johnson et al., 2019 | Mental health clinicians and nonspecialist counselors | Correctional facility | 181 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) | Level I |
*Depressive symptoms *Rates of MDD remission *PTSD symptoms *Hopelessness Loneliness Generalized anxiety symptoms Aggression and victimization Social support Suicide ideation |
| Johnson et al., 2020 | Mental health clinicians and nonspecialist counselors | Correctional facility | 71 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) | Level I |
*Feasibility *Acceptability *Client satisfaction Organizational Readiness *Prison and provider attitudes toward evidence-based practices Provider/Administrator competencies |
| Kamath et al., 2010 | Mental health clinicians | Correctional facility | 40 | Open trial | Level III |
*Bipolar Disorder symptoms *Symptom severity *Quality of life Utilization of antipsychotics *Utilization of antidepressants *Utilization of anticonvulsant |
| Leidenfrost et al., 2017 | Mental health clinicians | Correctional facility | 146 | Open trial | Level III |
*Psychiatric symptoms *Recall *Motivation *Cognitive ability |
| Pillai et al., 2016 | Mental health clinicians and correctional health staff | Correctional facility | 19,349 | Quasi-experimental (with historical control) | Level II |
Rates of referral Rates of triage assessment *Accepted caseloads |
| Qiu et al., 2016 | Mental health clinicians and art therapists | Correctional facility | 247 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) | Level I |
Depressive symptoms *Negative psychiatric symptoms Anxiety *Anger *Medication adherence *Compliance with rules *Socialization with peers *Sleeping patterns |
| Smelson et al., 2019 | Case managers and peers | Correctional facility | 86 | Open trial | Level III |
*Nights spent in jail *Alcohol use *Drug use *Full time employment Type of Mental health treatment |
| Steadman et al., 2011 | Case managers | Community | 447 | Quasi-experimental (with comparison group) | Level II |
Substance use *Diagnosis of depression *Mental health treatment Medical treatment *New arrests *County jail and state prison incarceration days |
*Significant findings for this outcome (between conditions if randomized or quasi-experimental study, pre- post- if an open trial