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Presented at the 19th Annual Research Conference

A Multi-State Study of Mental Health Prevalence and Services for Justice Involved Youth: Final Answers and Future Directions

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Session Number: 37 Room: Salon H

Presentation Type: symposium

Chair: Joseph J. Cocozza Discussant: Karen Stern

Synopsis: Over the past five years, there have been significant steps forward in mental health prevalence research among youth in the juvenile justice system. Despite this, significant questions remain about the generalizability of these results. To answer these questions, a multi-state prevalence study was undertaken with support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Center for Mental Health Services. This study also sought to determine the services provided to these youth and the views of family members regarding their children’s needs and treatment. This symposium will present the results of this study and discuss their implications.

Date: Friday, February 24, 2006

Session Time: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Time: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

The OJJDP Multi-State Study: Background, Research Design and Sample Characteristics

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Presenting: Kathleen Skowyra

All Authors for this paper: Kathleen Skowyra

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: This presentation will discuss the background of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Multi-State Study, including factors contributing to the growing sense of a crisis surrounding the need to identify and respond to the mental health needs of justice-involved youth, and will identify remaining gaps in the knowledge base. Following this will be a description of the study methodology, focusing particularly on how the current study has overcome some of the limitations of previous research, as well as characteristics of the sample.

Psychiatric Disorders among Youth in the OJJDP Multi-State Study

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Presenting: Eric Trupin

All Authors for this paper: Eric Trupin

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: A growing body of research points to high rates of mental health disorders among youth in the juvenile justice system. Despite this, methodological limitations of this new research have resulted in new questions being raised about the exact prevalence and types of disorders among justice-involved youth across different juvenile justice settings. This study, intended to answer these questions, collected prevalence information from youth in 29 facilities distributed across three states and three levels of care. This presentation will overview prevalence estimates, as well as the results of logistic regression analyses determining predictors of mental health disorders.

Past and Current Service Utilization among Youth in the OJJDP Multi-State Study

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Presenting: Jennie Shufelt

All Authors for this paper: Jennie Shufelt

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Evidence suggests that for the most part, the juvenile justice system does not adequately respond to the mental health needs of justice-involved youth. To investigate the extent to which youths’ service needs are met, information on past and current service utilization was obtained as part of the OJJDP Multi-State Study. During this presentation, information on past and current service utilization will be presented.

The Family Perspective: Results of the OJJDP Multi-State Study Family Focus Groups

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Presenting: Trina Osher

All Authors for this paper: Trina Osher

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: The family is a vital component of effective treatment for youth with mental health needs involved in the juvenile justice system. Therefore, the ability of the juvenile justice system to understand the needs and concerns of the families is critical for improving the response to the needs of these youth. To supplement the information collected during the OJJDP Multi-State Study with the perspective of the family, focus groups of parents were conducted in each of the three study sites. The results of these focus groups will be discussed during this presentation.