Mental Health Screening of Female Juvenile Offenders: Replication of a Subtyping Strategy
Document Type
Article
Keywords
female juvenile offenders, MAYSI-2, mental health, screening, trauma
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Recent research indicates that adjudicated female youth have higher rates of mental health problems and histories of trauma exposure and abuse relative to adjudicated male youth. These differences are important for gender-specific assessment, intervention, and management strategies. We replicated a subtyping strategy for adjudicated female youth based on mental health screening data from the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - 2 (MAYSI-2) by investigating subtype differences on trauma symptoms, abuse history, and other background variables. Cluster analysis of the standard MAYSI-2 scales revealed a three cluster solution replicating results from a prior study. Additionally, results indicated expected differences between female youth with mental health problems compared to those without mental health problems with co-occurring female youth (i.e., self-reported mental health and substance abuse problems) having have greater mental health problems and more extensive abuse histories compared to other subtypes.
Article Number
1043
Publication Date
2007
Peer Reviewed
1
Recommended Citation
Cruise, Keith R.; Marsee, Monica A.; Dandreaux, Danielle M.; and DePrato, Debra K., "Mental Health Screening of Female Juvenile Offenders: Replication of a Subtyping Strategy" (2007). Psychology Faculty Publications. 43.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/psych_facultypubs/43
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APA Citation: Cruise, K. R., Marsee, M. A., Dandreaux, D. M., & DePrato, D. K. (2007). Mental health screening of female juvenile offenders: Replication of a subtyping strategy. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16(5), 615-625. doi: 10.1007/s10826-006-9111-4