The relation between mental health problems and future violence among detained male juveniles

The relation between mental health problems and future violence among detained male juveniles

Abstract Background Detention personnel may assume that mental health problems heighten the likelihood of future violence in detained youth. This study explored whether brief mental health screening tools are of value for alerting staff to a detained youth’s potential for future violent offending. M...

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Main Authors: Olivier F. Colins, Thomas Grisso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Subjects:
Mental health
Antisocial
Detained
Violence recidivism
Risk assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-019-0264-5

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