title: Loss Due to Death and its Association with Mental Disorders in Juvenile Detainees.
abstract: This study investigated the prevalence of loss due to death and its association with mental disorders in a random sample of 898 newly detained adolescents in Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 90% of youth experienced the loss of an important person; most had also experienced a "high-risk" loss (e.g., loss due to violence, sudden loss). Minority youth were at particular risk. Youth with any loss or multiple losses were more likely to have mood disorders and ADHD/behavioral disorders, respectively, than youth who had no such losses. Interventions focusing on modifiable protective factors following loss may increase positive outcomes in this vulnerable population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 ( healthdisparities@northwestern.edu ).
authors.forename: Julie Laken
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Harnisher
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 ( healthdisparities@northwestern.edu ).
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abram
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 ( healthdisparities@northwestern.edu ).
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Washburn
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 ( healthdisparities@northwestern.edu ).
authors.forename: Marquita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 ( healthdisparities@northwestern.edu ).
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azores-Gococo
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Health Disparities and Public Policy Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 ( healthdisparities@northwestern.edu ).
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teplin