Association Between Mental Health Disorders and Juveniles' Detention for a Personal Crime

Patricia A Stoddard Dare; Christopher A Mallett; Craig Boitel

doi:10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00599.x

Association Between Mental Health Disorders and Juveniles' Detention for a Personal Crime

Patricia A Stoddard Dare, Christopher A Mallett, Craig Boitel

Cleveland State University

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Abstract

Background: Youth involved with juvenile courts often suffer from mental health difficulties and disorders, and these mental health disorders have often been a factor leading to the youth’s delinquent behaviours and activities.

Method: The present study of a sample population (N= 341), randomly drawn from one urban US county’s juvenile court delinquent population, investigated which specific mental health disorders predicted detention for committing a personal crime.

Results: Youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder diagnoses were significantly less likely to commit personal crimes and experience subsequent detention, while youth with bipolar diagnoses were significantly more likely.

Conclusion: Co-ordinated youth policy efforts leading to early identification and treatment of bipolar disorder symptoms may be necessary.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00599.x
State	Published - Nov 1 2011

Keywords

juvenile
offender
bipolar disorder
mental health
personal crime
detention

Disciplines

Criminology
Juvenile Law
Mental and Social Health
Social Work

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