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Table 3 Frequencies and proportions of the intervention modalities

From: Mental health interventions for individuals with serious mental illness in the criminal legal system: a systematic review

Article

Intervention

Modality

Intervention Description

Intercept

Number of studies

% of overall studies

Kamath et al., 2010

Leidenfrost et al., 2017

The Texas Implementation of Medication Algorithms (TIMA) - for bipolar disorder

Group based module curriculum

Cognitive behavioral

These interventions focus on replacing or modifying behaviors or thought patterns.

TIMA is an evidence-based practice guideline for medication treatment of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia in the public mental health system of Texas.

Group based module curriculum are interventions that help justice involved individuals acquire life skills, coping mechanisms, anger management skills through various group based educational activities.

Intercept 3: jails and courts

2

15%

Clayton et al., 2013

Condelli et al., 1997

Pillai et al., 2016

Smelson et al., 2019

The Citizenship Project

Intermediate care programs

Prison model of care

Mission CJ

Systems of care

The Citizenship Project was designed to address the specific community and social inclusion needs of persons with serious mental illness (SMI) and criminal justice histories by linking them to citizenship-oriented community-based treatment.

Intermediate care programs include dedicated staff of mental health and corrections professionals (e.g., clinical psychologist, social worker, occupational/recreational therapist, senior corrections counselor, corrections counselor) offering milieu therapy, individual and group therapy, recreation therapy, task and skills training, educational and vocational instruction, and crisis intervention.

Prison model of care includes five steps of screening, referral, assessment, treatment and release planning to improve the consistency and quality of prison mental health in-reach care.

Mission CJ combines evidence-based services into a multicomponent system of care that includes critical time intervention, empowering pro social change sessions, dual recovery therapy, peer support, vocational and educational support, and trauma informed care.

Intercept 4: community reentry

4

31%

Johnson et al. 2008

Johnson et al., 2012

Johnson et al., 2019

Johnson et al., 2020

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for major depressive disorder (MDD) among prisoners

Interpersonal focus

IPT is a combination of group-based and individual interpersonal psychotherapy sessions to address conflict in interpersonal relationships and reduce depressive symptoms.

Intercept 3: jails and courts

4

31%

Qiu et al., 2016

Go Beyond Schizophrenia (BGTS) – art therapy program

Expressive therapy

Go Beyond the Schizophrenia (GBTS) is an art therapy program that was culturally tailored to Chinese inmates to help with schizophrenia express their emotions through painting and drawing without any limitations and to encourage their creative self-expression, communication of and insight into their concerns.

Intercept 3: jails and courts

1

8%

Broner et al., 2005

Steadman et al., 2011

NYC- Link Diversion Program

Mental Health Court

Court based interventions

NYC- Link Diverse Program is a citywide program that includes both jail reentry and jail and court-based diversion for those with mental illness entering the courts or any of its 16 jail facilities.

Mental Health Courts are post jail diversion programs with the goal of moving persons with serious mental illness out of the criminal justice system and into community treatment without sacrificing public safety based on court sanctions.

Intercept 3: jails and courts

2

15%