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Race/Ethnicity, and Behavioral Health Status: First Arrest and Outcomes in a Large Sample of Juvenile Offenders

Authors: Katherine S. L. Lau, PhD, Marc B. Rosenman, MD, Sarah E. Wiehe, MD, MPH, Wanzhu Tu, PhD, Matthew C. Aalsma, PhD

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the simultaneous effects of gender, race/ethnicity, and pre-arrest behavioral health (BH) service-use on age at first arrest, and first arrest outcomes. Between January 2004 and December 2011, arrest and medical records were collected on a retrospective longitudinal cohort of 12,476 first-time offenders, ages 8–18 years. Black youth were arrested at younger ages than white or Hispanic youth. Youth with psychiatric problems were arrested at younger ages than youth with substance-use, dual-diagnoses, or no BH problems. Compared to white males, black males had lower odds of detention and BH referrals. Compared to white females, black females had higher odds of release and lower odds of probation, detention, and BH referrals. A significant gender-by-BH problem interaction revealed males and females with previous psychiatric problems were arrested at younger ages than youth with substance, dual-diagnosis, or no prior problems. Implications are discussed.

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Title: Race/Ethnicity, and Behavioral Health Status: First Arrest and Outcomes in a Large Sample of Juvenile Offenders
Authors: Katherine S. L. Lau, PhD
Marc B. Rosenman, MD
Sarah E. Wiehe, MD, MPH
Wanzhu Tu, PhD
Matthew C. Aalsma, PhD
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-017-9578-3

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