Mental disorders and criminal recidivism in male juvenile prisoners

Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Cornelia BesslerMarcel Aebi

Abstract

Mental disorders and criminal recidivism in male juvenile prisoners Abstract. Psychiatric disorders in juvenile prisoners exhibit a very high prevalence. However, it remains unclear whether this goes along with increased criminal recidivism rates. Between August 1, 2010 and October 31, 2012 all male juvenile inmates of the youth penitentiary of the Canton of Zurich were psychiatrically evaluated at admittance (N = 122). Psychiatric disorders were determined on the basis of a standardized diagnostic interview. Information on recidivism within one year after release from prison was drawn from the cantonal legal information system. In total, 90.2 % of the prisoners suffered from at least one mental illness. Four independent psychiatric disorder categories were identified: affective disorders, anxiety disorders, behavioural disorders and substance abuse disorders. Recidivism for violent crime was found more frequently in juveniles with behavioural disorders (especially when suffering from conduct disorder and/or attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) and/or substance abuse compared to juvenile ex-convicts without psychiatric disorders. In addition, our study revealed that the time interval between discharge and the commitmen...Continue Reading

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Aug 12, 2020·European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience·Steffen BarraWolfgang Retz
Apr 5, 2020·Child Psychiatry and Human Development·Marcel AebiHans-Christoph Steinhausen

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