A multi-site, randomized study of strengths-based case management with substance-abusing parolees

被引:38
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作者
Prendergast, Michael [1 ]
Frisman, Linda [2 ]
Sacks, JoAnn Y. [3 ]
Staton-Tindall, Michele [4 ,5 ]
Greenwell, Lisa [1 ]
Lin, Hsiu-Ju [2 ]
Cartier, Jerry [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Integrated Subst Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA
[2] Connecticut Dept Mental Hlth & Addict Serv, Div Res, Hartford, CT USA
[3] Natl Dev & Res Inst Inc, Ctr Integrat Res & Practice, New York, NY USA
[4] Univ Kentucky, Ctr Drug & Alcohol Res, Lexington, KY USA
[5] Univ Kentucky, Coll Social Work, Lexington, KY USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
Case management; Drug-use offenders; Experimental design; Field experiments; Offender treatment; PROGRAM; IMPACT; PERSPECTIVE; REGRESSION; RETENTION; OUTCOMES; THERAPY; LINKAGE;
D O I
10.1007/s11292-011-9123-y
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
Objectives To test whether strengths-based case management provided during an inmate's transition from incarceration to the community increases participation in community substance abuse treatment, enhances access to needed social services, and improves drug use, crime, and HIV risk outcomes. Methods In a multi-site trial, inmates (men and women) in four states (n = 812) were randomly assigned (within site) to receive either Transitional Case Management (TCM group), based on strengths-based principles, or standard parole services (SR group). Data were collected at baseline and at 3 and 9 months following release from prison. Analyses compared the two groups with respect to services received and to drug use, crime, and HIV risk behavior outcomes. Results There were no significant differences between parolees in the TCM group and the SR group on outcomes related to participation in drug abuse treatment, receipt of social services, or drug use, crime, and HIV risk behaviors. For specific services (e. g., residential treatment, mental health), although significant differences were found for length of participation or for number of visits, the number of participants in these services was small and the direction of effect was not consistent. Conclusion In contrast to positive findings in earlier studies of strengths-based case management with mental-health and drug-abuse clients, this study found that case management did not improve treatment participation or behavioral outcomes for parolees with drug problems. The discussion includes possible reasons for the findings and suggestions for modifications to the intervention that could be addressed in future research.
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页码:225 / 253
页数:29
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