Date of Award
Spring 6-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department/Program
Forensic Mental Health Counseling
Language
English
First Advisor or Mentor
Philip Yanos
Second Reader
Chitra Raghavan
Third Advisor
Melodie Foellmi
Abstract
In response to the high volume of mentally ill individuals involved in the criminal justice system, mental health courts have emerged as an alternative to incarceration for these individuals. Based on the literature, it is hypothesized that participants with a history of prior mental health treatment will have better outcomes in MHC programs, including more compliant behavior and more successful completion of the program than participants with no history of prior mental health treatment. The findings of this research can be used in order to help MHC programs better accommodate all participants regardless of their treatment history.
Recommended Citation
Rubenstein, Lauren, "Prior Mental Health Treatment and Mental Health Court Program Outcomes" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_etds/58