Jonathan Seward
moosebutter.bsky.social
Jonathan Seward
@moosebutter.bsky.social
Researching health economics and policy at Baylor University
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When does screening #mentalhealth in jail go from helpful to harmful? Evidence from our recent paper suggests worse scores for youth increase jail stays and suicide attempts

Great set of coauthors: Scott Cunningham, Karen Clay & Vivian Vigliotti

jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...
Adverse Impacts of Mental Health Needs Assessment on Jail Outcomes
We investigate the causal impact of jail mental health needs scores, assigned by clinicians, on youth and adult outcomes. Utilizing an instrumental variable (IV) approach leveraging quasi-random assig...
jhr.uwpress.org
Prepping for SEA and am reminded that jails are becoming mental hospitals and are unprepared:

1️⃣ Incarceration has surged since the 1980s, with jails bearing the burden

2️⃣ Psychiatric bed declines shifted mental health crises to jails

3️⃣ Jail suicide rates exceed prisons, rivaling post-9/11 veterans
November 21, 2024 at 4:11 PM
When does screening #mentalhealth in jail go from helpful to harmful? Evidence from our recent paper suggests worse scores for youth increase jail stays and suicide attempts

Great set of coauthors: Scott Cunningham, Karen Clay & Vivian Vigliotti

jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...
Adverse Impacts of Mental Health Needs Assessment on Jail Outcomes
We investigate the causal impact of jail mental health needs scores, assigned by clinicians, on youth and adult outcomes. Utilizing an instrumental variable (IV) approach leveraging quasi-random assig...
jhr.uwpress.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM