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The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 1/2019

01-01-2019

Health Services Use Among Jailed Women with Alcohol Use Disorders

Authors: Christine Timko, PhD, Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD, Megan Kurth, MPH, Yael Chatav Schonbrun, PhD, Bradley J. Anderson, PhD, Michael D. Stein, MD

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Correctional facilities now house unprecedented numbers of women with complex treatment needs. This investigation applied the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations to study 168 jailed women with alcohol use disorders. It described the sample’s predisposing (age, race, victimization), enabling (health insurance), and need (self-reported medical, substance use, and mental health problems) factors and examined associations of these factors with pre-incarceration services utilization. Most participants had clinically significant levels of depression and PTSD symptoms, most took psychiatric medications, and most had been victimized. Participants reported considerable health services utilization. Younger, Black, and uninsured women utilized fewer medical and mental health services. Drug use was associated with less use of medical services, but more use of alcohol and drug services. High rates of health services use support the need for integrated, ongoing care for substance-using women before, during, and after incarceration.
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Metadata
Title
Health Services Use Among Jailed Women with Alcohol Use Disorders
Authors
Christine Timko, PhD
Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD
Megan Kurth, MPH
Yael Chatav Schonbrun, PhD
Bradley J. Anderson, PhD
Michael D. Stein, MD
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-018-9634-7

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