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Can Better Mental Health Services Reduce the Risk of Juvenile Justice System Involvement?

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  • Foster, E.M.
  • Qaseem, A.
  • Connor, T.

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Objectives. We evaluated how improved mental health services affect justice involvement among juveniles treated in the public mental health system. 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. Results. 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. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that improved mental health services reduce the risk of juvenile justice involvement.

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  • Foster, E.M. & Qaseem, A. & Connor, T., 2004. "Can Better Mental Health Services Reduce the Risk of Juvenile Justice System Involvement?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(5), pages 859-865.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:5:859-865_6
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    1. Foster, E. Michael & Stephens, Robert & Krivelyova, Anna & Gamfi, Phyllis, 2007. "Can system integration improve mental health outcomes for children and youth?," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 29(10), pages 1301-1319, October.
    2. Jin Young Jeon & In Ok Kim & Poung-sik Yeon & Won Sop Shin, 2021. "The Physio-Psychological Effect of Forest Therapy Programs on Juvenile Probationers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-15, May.
    3. Krebs, Christopher P. & Lattimore, Pamela K. & Cowell, Alexander J. & Graham, Phillip, 2010. "Evaluating the Juvenile Breaking the Cycle Program's impact on recidivism," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 38(2), pages 109-117, March.
    4. Goulette, Natalie W. & Evans, Sara Z. & King, Dione, 2016. "Exploring the behavior of juveniles and young adults raised by custodial grandmothers," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 349-356.

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