Juvenile Delinquency

The relationship between mental health indicators and adjudication rates among youth with serious emotional disturbance

Summary:
44% of youth with a history of conviction had an Axis I diagnosis other than substance abuse or conduct disorder
Youth differ in terms of race/ethnicity, gender, and age as a function of adjudication history-diagnosis category.
Diagnosis at time of intake into service is significantly related to adjudication history among youth with serious emotional disturbance who are [...]

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Linkages between violence online and youth seriously violent behavior

Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Growing up with Media study to discuss linkages between violence online and youth seriously violent behavior. The main purpose of the Growing up with Media survey is to extend our understanding of the linkages between exposure to media violence and the expression of externalizing behaviors by…
1. Focusing on new [...]

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