We are pleased to announce that the study “Prevalence of Mental Health Needs, Substance Use, and Co-occurring Disorders Among People Admitted to Prison” conducted by Dr. Amanda Butler as part of her dissertation and her co-authors Dr. Tonia Nicholls, Dr. Sheri Fabian, and Dr. Ruth Lavergne has been recently published in the journal Psychiatric Services. The results of this study suggest that the number of people in British Columbia prisons suffering from co-occurring mental health needs and substance use disorder has increased drastically over the past nearly decade.
You can learn more about this study at SFU News or access the full text Here.
Congratulations to the team, particularly Dr. Butler!