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Peer reviewedCauffman, Elizabeth – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: As awareness of the high prevalence of mental health problems among juvenile offenders has grown, researchers and practitioners have recognized the need for reliable and efficient methods of assessing such problems among large numbers of offenders to ensure that limited treatment resources are applied to those with the greatest need.…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Psychiatry, Suicide, Mental Health
Peer reviewedWasserman, Gail A.; McReynolds, Larkin S.; Ko, Susan J.; Katz, Laura M.; Cauffman, Elizabeth; Haxton, William; Lucas, Christopher P. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To examine associations between the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAYSI-2) and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Present State Voice Version (DISC-IV) and the extent to which they overlap in identifying youths with mental health concerns. Method: Among 325 New Jersey and South Carolina correctional…
Descriptors: Organizations (Groups), Drug Use, Psychiatry, Suicide
