title: Prior service utilization in detained youth with mental health needs.
abstract: This study examined the prevalence of mental health needs and rates of service utilization among youth detained in a metropolitan juvenile justice system in California. Of the 345 youth in the sample, 265 (76.8 %) qualified for high or acute mental health need and 210 (60.9 %) had at least one prior contact with mental health services. No differences in mental health need were found across ethnicities; however rates of prior service utilization significantly differed (χ(2) = 19.18, p < 0.001). Asian and Pacific Islander participants were less likely to have had prior contact with county services than any other ethnic group.
authors.affiliation: California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA, USA, emilykates@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kates
authors.forename: Emily B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D064266:Preexisting Condition Coverage