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title: Mental Health Courts adhering to the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model lower recidivism risk
description: Mental Health Courts adhering to the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model lower recidivism risk
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# [Mental Health Courts adhering to the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model lower recidivism risk](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/mental-health-courts-adhering-to-the-risk-need-responsivity-model-lower-recidivism-risk/)

 Written by [Amanda Beltrani](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/amanda-beltrani) | Dec 4, 2015 12:33:00 PM

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