Behavioral Health and the Juvenile Justice System

Richard Dembo, Jessica Faber, Jennifer Cristiano, Ralph J. DiClemente, Asha Terminello

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Abstract

This chapter describes a case study conducted within an innovative juvenile assessment facility that examined the relationships among depression, age, race/ethnicity, age at first arrest, drug involvement, and sexual behaviors among youth in the criminal justice system. After a thorough discussion of the results, implications for larger services and practices are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFoundations of Behavioral Health
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages163-182
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9783030184353
ISBN (Print)9783030184339
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • Arrested youth
  • Behavioral health
  • Drugs
  • Juvenile justice system
  • Sexual behavior

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology
  • General Medicine
  • General Social Sciences

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