Clinical Trial: Comparison of the Italian and U.S. Forensic Models for Dual-diagnosis Offenders: a 3-year Longitudinal Study

U.S., May 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07585656) titled 'Comparison of the Italian and U.S. Forensic Models for Dual-diagnosis Offenders: a 3-year Longitudinal Study' on May 06.

Brief Summary: This study aims to compare the Italian and U.S. forensic models in the treatment of offenders with dual diagnosis through a three-year longitudinal design. In Italy, the closure of Judicial Psychiatric Hospitals following Law 81/2014 led to the establishment of a community-based forensic system centered on REMS (Residences for the Execution of Security Measures), integrated within the National Health Service. This model seeks to limit institutionalization and promote rehabilitative pathways in commun...