Authors

Atkins, D., Pumariega, A., Rogers, K., Montgomery, L., Nybro, C., Jeffers, G., Sease, F.

Title

Mental Health and Incarcerated Youth. I: Prevalence and Nature of Psychopathology.

Source

Journal of Child and Family Studies 8(2):193-204, 1999.

Type

Journal Article 10 pages

Resource ID

010049

Abstract The incarceration of mentally ill youth is a serious problem not receiving the same attention as in adults. This study examines the prevalence of psychopathology and level of behavioral symptomotology in incarcerated youth versus youth receiving community mental health services or hospitalization.

Authors

Cauffman, E., Feldman, S., Waterman, J., Steiner, H.

Title

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Female Juvenile Offenders.

Source

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37(11): 1209-1216, 1998.

Type

Journal Article 8 pages

Resource ID

010191

Abstract While there is a growing body of evidence that psychotherapy is common among incarcerated boys, relatively little is known about the prevalence and manifestations of mental health problems among incarcerated girls. This study examines the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a sample of 96 adolescent female offenders and its relation to socio-emotional adjustment.

Authors

Duclos, C., Beals, J., Novins, D., Martin, C., Jewett, C., Manson, S.

Title

Prevalence of Common Psychiatric Disorders Among American Indian Adolescent Detainees.

Source

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37(8):866-873, 1998.

Type

Journal Article 7 pages

Resource ID

010430

Abstract This study examined the prevalence of common psychiatric disorders among adolescents detained on a Northern Plains reservation. The results found that these American Indian adolescent detainees had a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Local juvenile justice systems should watch for the presence of psychiatric disorders and appropriately connected with psychiatric services to address this considerable need. Careful psychiatric assessment is necessary to ensure a more coordinated community service response to juvenile delinquency.

Authors

Goldstrom, I., Jaiquan, F., Henderson, M., Male, A., Manderscheid, R.

Title

The Availability of Mental Health Services to Young People in Juvenile Justice Facilities: A National Survey.

Source

In Center for Mental Health Services Report: Mental Health, United States 2000

Type

Report 50 pages

Resource ID

011439

Abstract The survey discussed in this chapter builds upon earlier successful inventories of mental health services availability in state prisons and in local jails, and represents another step toward the completion of the picture of the "de facto mental health system." The 1998 Inventory of Mental Health Services in Juvenile Justice Facilities is the first national survey of the availability of mental health services to young people in juvenile justice facilities. As such, it can contribute to the momentum building to better address the needs of children and adolescents with mental, emotional, or behavioral health problems. This survey also examines the disciplines of the mental health providers working within the juvenile justice system and which other sectors of care are interacting with the juvenile justice system to provide access to mental health services for the children and adolescents within the system. Available From: http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/

Authors

Greenbaum, P., Foster-Johnson, L., Petrila, A.

Title

Co-Occurring Addictive and Mental Disorders Among Adolescents: Prevalence Research and Future Directions.

Source

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 66(1): 52-60, 1996.

Type

Journal Article 9 pages

Resource ID

003725

Abstract Recent epidemiological research documenting the pervasive co-occurrence of addictive and mental disorders has been concerned primarily with adults. This paper proposes the need for similar studies of adolescents, considers the special problems inherent in the assessment of co-occurrence in this age group, reviews evidence suggesting that the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in adolescents parallels that documented for adults, and delineates future research strategies (authors).

Authors

Milin, R., Halikas, J., Meller, J. and Morse, C.

Title

Psychopathology Among Substance Abusing Juvenile Offenders.

Source

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 30(4):569-574, 1991.

Type

Journal Article 6 pages

Resource ID

006524

Abstract The prevalence of substance abuse and coexisting DSM-III psychiatric disorders was evaluated in 111 juvenile offenders.

Authors

Shaffer, D., Fisher, P., Lucas, C., Dulcan, M., Schwab-Stone, M.

Title

NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV): Description, Differences From Previous Versions, and Reliability of Some Common Diagnoses.

Source

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 39(1): 28-38, 2000.

Type

Journal Article 11 pages

Resource ID

010882

Abstract This study describes the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV) and how it differs from earlier versions of the interview. The NIMH DISC-IV is a highly structured diagnostic interview, designed to assess more than 30 psychiatric disorders occurring in children and adolescents, and can be administered by "lay" interviewers after a minimal training period. The interview is available in both English and Spanish versions. The study concludes that the NIMH DISC-IV is an acceptable, inexpensive, and convenient instrument for ascertaining a comprehensive range of child and adolescent diagnoses.

Authors

Steiner, H., Garcia, I., Matthews, Z.

Title

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Incarcerated Juvenile Delinquents.

Source

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(3):357-365, 1997.

Type

Journal Article 8 pages

Resource ID

010051

Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of posttraumtic stress disorder (PTSD) in severely delinquent subjects and to measure associated personality characteristcs. The study found that PTSD occurs at high rates in delinquents, and this finding has implications for management and treatment. Personality characteristics that might put individuals at risk for the development of PTSD were identified.

Authors

Timmons-Mitchell, J., Brown, C., Schulz, S.C., Webster, S., Underwood, L. and Semple, W.

Title

Comparing the Mental Health Needs of Female and Male Incarcerated Juvenile Delinquents.

Source

Behavioral Sciences and the Law 15: 195-202, 1997.

Type

Journal Article 8 pages

Resource ID

006787

Abstract This report surveys the prevalence of mental disorder in juvenile justice facilities and to compare changes in mental health needs for females and males over time. The mental health issues of incarcerated males versus females assessed in 1988-90 and 1995-96 were compared. Males and females were roughly equivalent demographically and on measures related to mental health at the time of the first assessment. Both males and females evidenced significantly more mental health issues at the time of the second assessment. Most notably, girls assessed at Time 2 displayed significantly more mental health needs than boys at Time 2. The estimated prevalence of mental disorder at Time 2 for boys was 27%, compared with 84% for girls. The difference is highly significant and is discussed in terms of service system issues in juvenile justice that affect males and females differently (authors).

Authors

Virginia Policy Design Team

Title

Mental Health Needs of Youth in Virginia 's Juvenile Detention Centers.

Source

Virginia Policy Design Team, 1994.

Type

Report 40 pages

Resource ID

010033

Abstract The purpose of this document is to assess the mental health needs of youth in secure detention homes, make preliminary recommendations on improving mental health services for detained youth, and to identify areas needing further work. It reports the efforts of a Policy Design Team that began its work in June of 1993. The process and background of the team's work are described, and recommendations are presented to ensure that these youth receive mental health care in the most appropriate setting and manner possible that does not jeopardize public safety.

Authors

Wierson, M., Forehand, R., Frame, C.

Title

Epidemiology and Treatment of Mental Health Problems in Juvenile Delinquents.

Source

Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy, 14: 93-120, 1992.

Type

Journal Article 27 pages

Resource ID

010052

Abstract In an effort to establish the comorbidity rates of various mental health problems and juvenile delinquency and to determine the most efficacious treatments for such dually diagnosed youth, over 75 publications were reviewed. Most reported treatment studies were for conduct problems, although there were a few reports of interventions for sexual disorders, substance abuse prevention, and mental retardation, most of which were somewhat successful on a short-term basis. Reasons for the lack of high quality empirical studies of the mental health problems of juvenile delinquents were proposed, and the importance of increasing the knowledge base and improving service delivery for such comorbid disorders was stressed.