Sheerin Kaitlin M, Piper Kaitlin, Modrowski Crosby, Kemp Kathleen A
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Bradley-Hasbro Children's Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2025 Apr;51(2):e70023. doi: 10.1111/jmft.70023.
Family-focused interventions for youth with juvenile legal system involvement place emphasis on improving caregiver wellbeing. However, there is limited work to date characterizing the prevalence and determinants of behavioral health concerns among these caregivers. The present study sought to examine among 100 caregivers of youth with juvenile legal system involvement: (a) rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and cannabis and alcohol use; (b) frequency of exposure to traumatic events and discrimination; and (c) the association between experiences of traumatic events and discrimination and behavioral health concerns. The results indicated a variety of behavioral health concerns were experienced by caregivers, with an alarming number of caregivers having been exposed to traumatic events and discrimination. Discrimination was most frequently associated with mental health concerns. Our findings indicated that family-based interventions targeting youth with juvenile legal system involvement should continue to focus on caregiver wellbeing and emphasize reducing the impact of experiences of discrimination.
针对涉及少年司法系统的青少年的家庭聚焦干预措施着重于改善照顾者的幸福感。然而，迄今为止，关于这些照顾者行为健康问题的患病率和决定因素的研究工作有限。本研究旨在对100名涉及少年司法系统的青少年的照顾者进行调查：(a) 抑郁、焦虑、创伤后应激障碍以及大麻和酒精使用的发生率；(b) 遭受创伤事件和歧视的频率；(c) 创伤事件和歧视经历与行为健康问题之间的关联。结果表明，照顾者存在各种行为健康问题，数量惊人的照顾者曾遭受创伤事件和歧视。歧视最常与心理健康问题相关。我们的研究结果表明，针对涉及少年司法系统的青少年的家庭干预措施应继续关注照顾者的幸福感，并强调减少歧视经历的影响。
