title: Housing Trajectories of Forensic Psychiatric Patients.
abstract: The objectives of this study were to describe the disposition and housing trajectories of individuals found Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD), and the factors that predict different trajectories. To do so, disposition and housing status were coded for 934 NCRMD patients over a 36-month follow-up period. Sequential data analysis resulted in four distinct trajectories: detention in hospital, conditional discharge in supportive housing, conditional discharge in independent housing, and absolute discharge to unknown housing. The likelihood of a placement in supportive housing compared with detention significantly decreased for individuals with a higher index offense severity. Less restrictive trajectories were significantly predicted by clinical factors. The results revealed little change in the disposition and housing trajectories of NCRMD patients. Furthermore, decisions about disposition and housing placement reflect a knowledge-practice gap between risk factors known to be predictive of community resources use in the forensic population. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
authors.affiliation: Université de, Montréal, QC, Canada.|Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.affiliation: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada.|McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Anne G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Crocker
authors.affiliation: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada.|Yale University, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Yanick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Charette
authors.affiliation: Université de, Montréal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Earls
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia & British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Tonia L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.affiliation: Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Seto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001525:Behavioral Sciences / Q000639:trends; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D057237:Criminals / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology