Data were collected from the MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study; the results and methodological details are reported elsewhere [37]. The MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study assessed 1136 individuals every 10-weeks for 1-year post-hospitalization. Participants were recruited from consecutive inpatient admissions at: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Missouri; and Worchester, Massachusetts [37]. Descriptions of each site and their sample characteristics can be found elsewhere [37–38]. Inclusion criteria required participants be able to read and comprehend English, be between the ages of 18 and 40, and have a medical chart diagnosis of SMI (e.g., schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, delusional disorder, or a personality disorder), which was verified by the DSM-III-R Checklist [39]. Inclusion criteria required participants be of risk for future violence, which was ascertained from patient self-report, collateral informants’ reports and official records (i.e. hospital and arrest records) [37]. Patients were excluded if they were hospitalized for longer than 145 days or if they had been under commitment for more than 21 days [38]; the median length of hospitalization was 9 days for those who met
