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Introduction

  1. Mental Health, Substance Use, and Co-occurring Disorders
  2. Introduction to Screening and Assessment in the Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Treatment Systems
  3. Juvenile Justice System Assessments
  4. Screening for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Juvenile Justice System
  5. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessments in the Juvenile Justice System
  6. Standardized Screening and Assessment Instruments
  7. Special Issues
  8. Collaborative Models of Screening and Assessment

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Module 2: Screening and Assessment

7. Special Issues

Youth with co-occurring disorders present challenges during the screening and assessment process. Information that is self-reported may be misleading because adolescents often underreport or overreport their mental health symptoms and substance use. Also, psychological symptoms may be attributed to intoxication, drug use, or withdrawal, thus making clarification of the diagnosis a difficult or lengthy process.

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