Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6798900 | Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2011 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Current juvenile justice policies that focus treatment efforts on both criminogenic and mental health factors (with particular emphasis on treating substance use disorders) appear to be well founded. It is unlikely that focusing solely on treating MHPs in serious offenders will have a distinct impact on later outcomes.
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Authors
Carol A. M.P.H., Edward P. Ph.D., Cristie Ph.D.,