@article{ref1,
title="Can better mental health services reduce the risk of juvenile justice system involvement?",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2004",
author="Foster, E. M. and Qaseem, A. and Connor, T.",
volume="94",
number="5",
pages="859-865",
abstract="OBJECTIVEs. We evaluated how improved mental health services affect justice involvement among juveniles treated in the public mental health system. <br><br>METHODS. Our analyses were based on administrative and interview data collected in 2 communities participating in the evaluation of a national initiative designed to improve mental health services for children and youths. <br><br>RESULTS. <br><br>RESULTS derived from Cox proportional hazard models suggested that better mental health services reduced the risks of initial and subsequent juvenile justice involvement by 31% and 28%, respectively. Effects were somewhat more pronounced for serious offenses. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS. Our findings suggest that improved mental health services reduce the risk of juvenile justice involvement.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.94.5.859",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.94.5.859"
}