Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings
August 2004 Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings Serious mental health and substance use disorders can interfere with the rehabilitation of youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system and increase their risk for recidivism. Too often, the needs of these youth have gone unrecognized and untreated because of inadequate screening and assessment. One obstacle to assessing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system has been the dearth of reliable, easy-to-use assessment instruments. This Bulletin reports the results of a study of the Voice DISCIV, a version . . .
