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Salina, Doreen D.; Lesondak, Linda M.; Razzano, Lisa A.; Weilbaecher, Ann – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2007
There is a growing awareness of the incidence of mental disorders among women involved in the criminal justice system. Two hundred and eighty-three women were participants in a federally-funded study and all met "DSM-IV" criteria for at least two Axis I disorders, including one substance abuse diagnosis. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Institutionalized Persons, Females, Substance Abuse
Teplin, Linda A.; Abram, Karen M.; McClelland, Gary M.; Mericle, Amy A.; Dulcan, Mina K.; Washburn, Jason J. – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2006
This bulletin examines the prevalence of alcohol, drug, and mental disorders among youth at the Cook County (Illinois) Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, by gender, race/ethnicity, and age. Drawing on research conducted by the Northwestern Juvenile Project, this bulletin finds that nearly two-thirds of males and three-quarters of females studied…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Juvenile Justice, Psychological Patterns, Drug Abuse