Peer navigation for individuals with serious mental illness leaving jail: a pilot randomized trial study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Serious mental illness (SMI) is a prevalent public health problem affecting 25% of individuals in jail. Re-entry to the community following incarceration is a vulnerable time for justice-involved individuals with SMI. SMI requires prompt and ongoing access to mental health and other healthcare services.

Methods

The study will (1) develop a Mentoring And Peer Support (MAPS) intervention for post-release mental health and other service connection among jailed individuals with SMI and (2) pilot test the MAPS intervention to determine its feasibility and acceptability. The primary outcomes will be to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed recruitment methods and research design, of the intervention training methods, and of delivering the enhanced p

SUBMITTER: Hailemariam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7429745 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature