Timmons-Mitchell J, Brown C, Schulz S C, Webster S E, Underwood L A, Semple W E
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Behav Sci Law. 1997 Spring;15(2):195-202. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0798(199721)15:2<195::aid-bsl269>3.0.co;2-8.
The present study was undertaken to survey the prevalence of mental disorder in juvenile justice facilities and to compare the mental health needs for females and males. Girls displayed significantly more mental health needs than boys. The estimated prevalence of mental disorder for boys was 27%, compared with 84% for girls. The difference is highly significant and is discussed in terms of service system issues in juvenile justice that affect males and females differently.
本研究旨在调查少年司法机构中精神障碍的患病率,并比较男性和女性的心理健康需求。女孩表现出的心理健康需求明显多于男孩。男孩精神障碍的估计患病率为27%,而女孩为84%。这种差异非常显著,并从少年司法中对男性和女性产生不同影响的服务系统问题方面进行了讨论。