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Brittany LaBelle; Joseph Calvin Gagnon; Diana Joyce-Beaulieu; Jodi Lane; Nicholas Gage; John Kranzler; David E. Houchins; Holly B. Lane; Erica D. McCray; Richard G. Lambert; Shelbretta Ball – Behavioral Disorders, 2024
This study examined the clinical utility of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument--Second Version (MAYSI-2) among African American (AA) incarcerated youth and used White incarcerated youth as a comparison group. Data were analyzed for 314 incarcerated youth (193 AA offenders and 121 White offenders) of ages 13-17 years who were adjudicated…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Test Validity, African Americans, Males
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O'Brien, Michael D.; Marx, Robert A.; Calzo, Jerel P.; Poteat, V. Paul; Ceccolini, Christopher J. – Youth & Society, 2023
The 2016 U.S. Presidential election led to a rise in mental health concerns among marginalized youth. We consider how LGBTQ+ and ally youth responded in Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs). In this secondary analysis, we used survey data to assess for associations between frequency of discussions of the election in GSAs and mental health outcomes.…
Descriptors: Elections, Presidents, Mental Health, LGBTQ People
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Elizabeth B. Dowdell; Raina V. Lamade; Austin F. Lee; Ann Schuler; Robert A. Prentky – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Adolescent behavior now occurs offline and online. Frequently studied and treated independently, the relationship between offline problem behaviors and online risk taking is not well understood. This study asked whether there are any problematic behaviors predictive of online risk taking by high school students. Using a 2009 dataset of 2,077 high…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, High School Students, Behavior Problems, Mental Health
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Hahm, Hyeouk Chris; Hsi, Jenny H.; Petersen, Julie M.; Xu, Jiaman; Lee, Eunmyoung A.; Chen, Stephen H.; Liu, Cindy H. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Asian Women's Action for Resilience and Empowerment (AWARE) is a psychotherapy intervention designed to improve the mental health of Asian American women. This study documented the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of AWARE at three university health service centers in Massachusetts. Participants: 174 female Asian American…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Group Counseling, Psychotherapy, Intervention
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Kirsch, Daniel J.; Doerfler, Leonard A.; Truong, Debbie – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: To describe diagnostic and psychotropic medication prescription characteristics among college students referred by college counseling centers for psychopharmacologic evaluation. Participants: Participants were 540 college students referred by 6 college counseling centers in Massachusetts between November 2005 and May 2011. Methods:…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Drug Therapy, Psychiatry