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- Title
Loss Due to Death and its Association with Mental Disorders in Juvenile Detainees.
- Authors
Harnisher, Julie Laken; Abram, Karen; Washburn, Jason; Stokes, Marquita; Azores‐Gococo, Nicole; Teplin, Linda
- Abstract
This study investigated the prevalence of loss due to death and its association with mental disorders in a random sample of 898 newly detained adolescents in Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 90% of youth experienced the loss of an important person; most had also experienced a 'high-risk' loss (e.g., loss due to violence, sudden loss). Minority youth were at particular risk. Youth with any loss or multiple losses were more likely to have mood disorders and ADHD/behavioral disorders, respectively, than youth who had no such losses. Interventions focusing on modifiable protective factors following loss may increase positive outcomes in this vulnerable population.
- Subjects
CHICAGO (Ill.); CHILD psychopathology; DISEASE prevalence; CHILD mortality; AFFECTIVE disorders in children; HEALTH outcome assessment; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 2015, Vol 66, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0161-7109
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jfcj.12029