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Patricia Stoddard-Dare1, Christopher A Mallett1, Craig Boitel1
1School of Social Work, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, #CB320, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214, USA.
Background:
Youth involved with juvenile courts often suffer from mental health difficulties and disorders, and these mental health disorders have often been a factor leading to the youth's delinquent behaviours and activities.
Method:
The present study of a sample population (N = 341), randomly drawn from one urban US county's juvenile court delinquent population, investigated which specific mental health disorders predicted detention for committing a personal crime.
Results:
Youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder diagnoses were significantly less likely to commit personal crimes and experience subsequent detention, while youth with bipolar diagnoses were significantly more likely.
Conclusion:
Co-ordinated youth policy efforts leading to early identification and treatment of bipolar disorder symptoms may be necessary.
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