Service referral for juvenile justice youths: associations with psychiatric disorder and recidivism.
Adm Policy Ment Health
; 41(3): 379-89, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
Secondary multiple regression analyses related disorder profile, probation officers' mental health/substance use service referrals, and recidivism in 361 juvenile justice youths. Those with externalizing (disruptive behavior or substance use) disorder or substance offenses were most likely to receive service referrals. Substance disordered youths with service referrals had lower recidivism risk compared to counterparts without referrals; referral lowered the recidivism odds to approximately that for youths without a substance use disorder. Providing juvenile justice youths with systematic mental health assessment and linking those with substance use disorder to mental health and substance use services likely reduces recidivism risk.
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Assunto principal:
Prisioneiros
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Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Delinquência Juvenil
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article