TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Do suicidal thoughts and behavior persist following juvenile justice involvement?
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Kemp, Kathleen
A1  - Webb, Margaret
A1  - Vieira, Alyssa
A1  - Pederson, Casey Anne
A1  - Spirito, Anthony
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - INTRODUCTION: This study examines suicidal ideation and behavior of youth in the 3 months following their initial diversion appointment in the juvenile justice system. <br><br>METHOD: Participants were 99 adolescents (72.7% female; 65% racial minority) between the ages of 12 and 18 (Mage = 15.06, SD = 1.35) and a parent/caregiver (80% female; 54% racial minority; Mage = 42.7 years, SD = 8.9 years). Participants were eligible if they endorsed two or more suicide items on a mental health screener (MAYSI-2) and were able to be contacted 3 months following initial court appointment. Youth and parent/caregiver responded to questionnaires assessing SI/SA, psychiatric symptoms, treatment motivation and engagement. <br><br>RESULTS: Three months post-initial court appointment, more than half of youth (55.5%) continued to flag on the Suicide Ideation subscale of the MAYSI-2, though mean scores decreased from baseline to 3-months (t[97] = 5.74, p < 0.000, 95% CI [-0.79, 1.62] Cohen's d = 0.77). There were no significant differences in parent/youth treatment motivation or engagement regardless of SI at 3 months. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Persistence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors beyond initial legal involvement highlights the importance of targeted suicide prevention interventions (beyond screening and referral to treatment) with justice-involved youth, even at first court contact.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12797
ID  - ref1
ER  -