title: [Psychosocial disadvantages in incarcerated girls and boys].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Longitudinal studies found that criminal behavior in juveniles often concurs with neighborhood disadvantage and family dysfunction, especially in girls. In this study we assessed the psychosocial background in incarcerated juveniles and analyzed the data for each gender separately.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Multidimensional Clinical Screening Inventory for delinquent juveniles (MCSI) was used to assess school history, psychiatric history, family background, abuse and neglect and motive for crime. The sample consisted of 294 juveniles (46 females and 248 males).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Innerfamilial abuse/neglect was reported by 91% (girls) and 79% (boys). 76% (girls) and 88% (boys) reported school-problems. 57% (girls) and 29% (boys) reported to have recieved psychiatric pretreatment. In girls we found significantly higher prevalence rates for parental divorce, incarceration of mother, abuse/neglect and psychiatric pretreatment. Significantly more girls reported a co-occurrence of school-problems and experiences of separation and loss and abuse (65.2% vs. 46.4%, χ²=5.51, df=1, p<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incarcerated juveniles, especially females, are and have been exposed to multiple psychosocial burdens. Therefore it is necessary to implement prevention programs for psychosocially stressed families. Forensic intervention in and after detention has to include a family centered approach.
authors: 1 Universitätsklinik für Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie, Christian-Doppler-Klinik Salzburg, Universitätsklinikum der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Salzburg.
authors: Belinda
authors: B
authors: Plattner
authors: 2 Kinder- und Jugendforensik, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universität Zürich.
authors: Cornelia
authors: C
authors: Bessler
authors: 2 Kinder- und Jugendforensik, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universität Zürich.
authors: Gunnar
authors: G
authors: Vogt
authors: 1 Universitätsklinik für Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie, Christian-Doppler-Klinik Salzburg, Universitätsklinikum der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Salzburg.
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Linhart
authors: 1 Universitätsklinik für Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie, Christian-Doppler-Klinik Salzburg, Universitätsklinikum der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Salzburg.
authors: Leonhard
authors: L
authors: Thun-Hohenstein
authors: 2 Kinder- und Jugendforensik, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universität Zürich.
authors: Marcel
authors: M
authors: Aebi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001317:Austria; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Delikt; Geschlecht; Missbrauch; child abuse; crime; detained juveniles; gender; inhaftierte Jugendliche; psychosocial background; psychosozialer Hintergrund