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Article: Economic evaluations of mental health interventions in criminal justice

TitleEconomic evaluations of mental health interventions in criminal justice
Authors
Keywordscost-benefit
cost-effectiveness
health technology assessment
implementation challenges
mental health economics
societal costs
Issue Date16-Mar-2023
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Citation
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 2023, v. 33, n. 2, p. 139-148 How to Cite?
Abstract

Background

Mental health interventions targeting crime perpetrators are available. An overview of the current scenario of their economic benefits will help policy decisions.

Aim

To provide an update on economic evidence for mental health interventions in criminal justice, and to identify challenges and responses in using economic evidence to inform policy.

Method

Narrative review with an analysis frame that organises evidence around four points on the criminal justice system pathway: (a) point of contact; (b) post-arrest; (c) incarceration/punishment and (d) post-incarceration.

Results

There is a paucity of high-quality economic evidence, especially from cost-benefit analyses. However, there is some evidence of cost-effectiveness in support of interventions at the point of incarceration, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, multisystemic therapy for juvenile delinquents, therapeutic communities, electronic monitoring and telepsychiatry in forensic psychiatry settings. There is also evidence that post-incarceration interventions such as assertive community treatment can be cost-effective.

Conclusion

There remain large evidence gaps. There are also challenges in turning economic evidence on mental health interventions in criminal justice into policy changes and improved practice, such as hidden costs, silo budgeting and delayed pay-off. Research incorporating multi-sectoral costs and benefits recommended by health economics and health technology assessment groups should be prioritised to support difficult resource allocation decisions faced by policy makers.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331763
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.362
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dc.contributor.authorKnapp, M-
dc.contributor.authorWong, G-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-21T06:58:42Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-21T06:58:42Z-
dc.date.issued2023-03-16-
dc.identifier.citationCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 2023, v. 33, n. 2, p. 139-148-
dc.identifier.issn0957-9664-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331763-
dc.description.abstract<h3>Background</h3><p>Mental health interventions targeting crime perpetrators are available. An overview of the current scenario of their economic benefits will help policy decisions.</p><h3>Aim</h3><p>To provide an update on economic evidence for mental health interventions in criminal justice, and to identify challenges and responses in using economic evidence to inform policy.</p><h3>Method</h3><p>Narrative review with an analysis frame that organises evidence around four points on the criminal justice system pathway: (a) point of contact; (b) post-arrest; (c) incarceration/punishment and (d) post-incarceration.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>There is a paucity of high-quality economic evidence, especially from cost-benefit analyses. However, there is some evidence of cost-effectiveness in support of interventions at the point of incarceration, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, multisystemic therapy for juvenile delinquents, therapeutic communities, electronic monitoring and telepsychiatry in forensic psychiatry settings. There is also evidence that post-incarceration interventions such as assertive community treatment can be cost-effective.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>There remain large evidence gaps. There are also challenges in turning economic evidence on mental health interventions in criminal justice into policy changes and improved practice, such as hidden costs, silo budgeting and delayed pay-off. Research incorporating multi-sectoral costs and benefits recommended by health economics and health technology assessment groups should be prioritised to support difficult resource allocation decisions faced by policy makers.</p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell-
dc.relation.ispartofCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectcost-benefit-
dc.subjectcost-effectiveness-
dc.subjecthealth technology assessment-
dc.subjectimplementation challenges-
dc.subjectmental health economics-
dc.subjectsocietal costs-
dc.titleEconomic evaluations of mental health interventions in criminal justice-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/cbm.2286-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85150834217-
dc.identifier.volume33-
dc.identifier.issue2-
dc.identifier.spage139-
dc.identifier.epage148-
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2857-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000950357000001-
dc.identifier.issnl0957-9664-

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