A national survey of U.S. juvenile mental health courts

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-134

  Callahan, Lisa ^a   Cocozza, Joseph ^a   Steadman, Henry J ^a   Tillman, Sheila ^a  

^a Policy Research Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COURT; DEPRESSION; DETENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; JUVENILE MENTAL HEALTH COURT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857679627     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100113     Document Type: Article

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