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Mental Health Services Use and Symptom Prevalence in a Cohort of Adults on Probation

All authors except for Dr. Brown are affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, 300 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY 14642 (e-mail: john_crilly{at}urmc.rochester.edu). Dr. Friedman is also with the Department of Community of Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester, with which Dr. Brown is affiliated. Dr. Crilly is also with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York (VISN2) Center of Excellence at Canandaigua, Canandaigua, New York.

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence of mental disorder symptoms among adult probationers and the probability of mental health service use. METHODS: Data from the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse were used to obtain information on adults reporting mental disorder symptoms who had been on probation within the past year and those who had not. RESULTS: Twenty-seven percent of probationers (N=311 of 1,168) and 17% of nonprobationers (N=5,830 of 34,230) had mental disorder symptoms. Mental health service use was reported by 23% of both groups. Compared with persons who had not been on probation, probationers were more likely to report psychosis, mania, and posttraumatic stress disorder; both groups were as likely to report depression. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of mental disorder symptoms did not differ by probation status. However, the type and distribution of symptoms were significantly different in the two groups. These are important considerations when planning for service connection with mental health providers.

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