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New behavioral program aims to keep people with mental illness out of jail

NCT ID NCT06290648

Disease control Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a new group program called Forging New Paths for adults with serious mental illness who have also been involved with the criminal justice system. The program combines cognitive behavioral therapy with social learning techniques to reduce aggression and help people stay in the community. About 72 participants will be randomly assigned to receive the program plus usual care, or usual care alone, and researchers will track changes in aggression, criminal attitudes, and community stability over several months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Forging New Paths (a group behavioral intervention combining cognitive behavioral therapy and social learning principles)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a new, practical tool for mental health clinics to help people with mental illness avoid further legal trouble and stay safely in their communities.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is new and unproven, and it may not reduce aggression or improve community tenure as hoped.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

54 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18 years or older, * have a diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders or major depression or bipolar disorder, ( - have a history of any type of criminal justice system involvement (i.e., arrest, conviction, incarceration, or probation/parole), * reside in the community and receive services from the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health or one of their partner agencies and, * have moderate or higher levels of criminogenic risk factors as determined by the Level of Service and Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI). Exclusion Criteria: * an intellectual or developmental disability, * incarceration at the point of study enrollment, * non-English speakers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar disorder major depressive disorder psychiatric disorder psychotic disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Mental illness

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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