Determine risk factors associated with severe mental illness

 You were asked by the American Correctional Association to determine risk factors associated with severe mental illness among individuals incarcerated in seven prisons in the southwestern United States. Thirty-one individuals with severe mental illness were matched on age, race, and day admitted to prison to 124 individuals who did not have severe mental illness. Participants incarcerated in prison with severe mental illness were more likely to be unmarried, experience homelessness prior to being incarcerated, and have a history of adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Study Design: Exposures: Outcome:

For the question above, determine which study design was used for each of the following studies and explain whyyou think it is the design you selected. In your explanation, identify the exposure(s) and outcome(s) for each study (if applicable).

Study Design choices:

Experimental Study 

Prospective Cohort Study

Retrospective Cohort Study

Case-Control Study

Descriptive Study

Cross-Sectional Study

Ecological Study