Predictors of shared decision making with people who have a serious mental illness and who are under justice supervision in the community. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matejkowski, Jason; Severson, Margaret E.
• Is Part Of: International journal of law and psychiatry. Volume 70(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: Shared decision making -- Mental health recovery -- Probation -- Parole -- Stigma; Forensic psychiatry -- Periodicals; Insanity (Law) -- Periodicals; Criminal psychology -- Periodicals; Forensic Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatrie médico-légale -- Périodiques; Aliénation mentale -- Périodiques; Gerechtelijke psychiatrie; Electronic journals; 614.15
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101568
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-2527

Abstract

Abstract: Shared decision making (SDM) can be an effective method for promoting service involvement among persons with serious mental illness (SMI). This survey study sought to identify predictors of positive attitudes toward the use of SDM with people with SMI who are living under probation and parole supervision. Supervising officers' ( n = 291) perceptions of the capabilities of supervisees with SMI to contribute to their supervision plans, and their familiarity with recovery-oriented mental health services, were positively associated with attitudes toward using SDM. Training officers in common human goals and mental health recovery may advance SDM with supervisees with SMI.