Table 1

Demographic, Legal, and Psychiatric Characteristics by Treatment Group

Slater Method Mean (SD or %)nTraditional Method Mean (SD or %)n
Age*30.17 (9.65)1838.58 (8.38)12
Highest grade completed9.38 (2.69)137.83 (3.66)6
Intelligence quotient (total)57.47 (8.52)1563.83 (4.66)6
Number of previous charges0.86 (1.17)14.40 (0.52)10
Baseline CAST-MR total score50.13 (10.30)838.50 (6.36)2
Female3 (16.7%)183 (25.0%)12
Single15 (83.3%)10 (83.3%)
Race/ethnicity1812
    Caucasian10 (52.9%)8 (66.7%)
    Hispanic5 (29.4%)2 (16.7%)
    African American3 (17.6%)1 (8.3%)
    Asian0 (0%)1 (8.3%)
Employed4 (23.52%)172 (18.2%)11
Prior special education11 (61.1%)187 (57.1%)7
Language barrier4 (22.2%)182 (16.7%)12
DDD eligibility15 (83.3%)128 (62.5%)8
DDD refusal2 (12.5%)102 (16.7%)9
Primary psychiatric diagnosis1812
    Depressive disorder0 (0%)1 (8.3%)
    Bipolar1 (5.6%)0 (0%)
    Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder5 (27.8%)2 (16.7%)
Age, y30.17 (9.65)1838.58 (8.38)12
    Impulse control disorder1 (5.6%)2 (16.7%)
    Adjustment1 (5.6%)2 (16.7%)
    None8 (44.4%)4 (33.3%)
Substance abuse history9 (52.9%)182 (18.2%)12
  • DDD, Division of Developmental Disabilities.

  • * p < .005.