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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 of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC)
that is self-administered using a computer and headphones.
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