Psychiatric disorders among detained youths: A comparison of youths processed in juvenile court and adult criminal court

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 965-973

  Washburn, Jason J ^a   Teplin, Linda A ^a   Voss, Laurie S ^b   Simon, Clarissa D ^c   Abram, Karen M ^a   McClelland, Gary M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lore International Institute   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRISON; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 50849095465     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.9.965     Document Type: Article

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