RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Predictors of Detention Among Juveniles Referred for a Court Clinic Forensic Evaluation
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 56
OP 65
VO 42
IS 1
A1 Marina Tolou-Shams
A1 Christie J. Rizzo
A1 Selby M. Conrad
A1 Sarah Johnson
A1 Cassandra Oliveira
A1 Larry K. Brown
YR 2014
UL http://jaapl.org/content/42/1/56.abstract
AB Juvenile offenders have disproportionately high rates of psychiatric and substance use disorders relative to their nonoffending counterparts. Less is known about the impact of psychiatric and substance use disorders on repeat juvenile justice involvement among juveniles specifically referred for forensic mental health evaluations. We describe the demographic, psychiatric, and legal history background of 404 juveniles who underwent a court clinic forensic mental health evaluation, and we examine the association between these factors and detention rates of 20 percent over a 12-month postevaluation period. After accounting for known predictors of reoffending, such as prior offense history and externalizing disorders, dual diagnosis (i.e., co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders) remained a salient predictor of future detention. Consistent with prior literature on juvenile offending, substance use may greatly enhance the likelihood of subsequent detention.