@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders among former juvenile detainees in the United States",
journal="Comprehensive psychiatry",
year="2015",
author="Vaughn, Michael G. and Salas-Wright, Christopher P. and DeLisi, Matt and Maynard, Brandy R. and Boutwell, Brian B.",
volume="59",
number="",
pages="107-116",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Juvenile offenders face increased liability for psychiatric disorders and greater psychopathology, but little is known about the psychiatric status of former juvenile delinquents as adults. <br><br>METHOD: Drawing on data from Wave 1 and Wave 2 of the NESARC, logistic regression models examine correlates of psychiatric disorders in a large nationally representative sample of former juvenile detainees in adulthood (n=1177) compared to adults who did not have a history of juvenile offending (n=33,193). Further, we explored the psychosocial correlates associated with the increased likelihood of psychiatric disorders among former juvenile detainees. <br><br>RESULTS: Nearly half of former juvenile detainees met criteria for one or more psychiatric disorders in the past twelve months and approximately two-thirds meet criteria for any lifetime personality disorder. Compared to the general population, former juvenile detainees not only denote greater psychiatric comorbidity across a range of affective, personality, and substance use disorders but are also more likely to report childhood adversity. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Former juvenile detainees experience significantly greater and more varied psychiatric problems across adulthood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-440X",
doi="10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.02.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.02.012"
}