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Wasserman, Gail A.; McReynolds, Larkin S.; Ko, Susan J.; Katz, Laura M.; Cauffman, Elizabeth; Haxton, William; Lucas, Christopher P. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To examine associations between the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAYSI-2) and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Present State Voice Version (DISC-IV) and the extent to which they overlap in identifying youths with mental health concerns. Method: Among 325 New Jersey and South Carolina correctional…
Descriptors: Organizations (Groups), Drug Use, Psychiatry, Suicide
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McClelland, Gary M.; Elkington, Katherine S.; Teplin, Linda A.; Abram, Karen M. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To estimate the 6-month prevalence of multiple substance use disorders (SUDs) among juvenile detainees by demographic subgroups (sex, race/ethnicity, age). Method: Participants were a randomly selected sample of 1,829 African American, non-Hispanic white, and Hispanic detainees (1,172 males, 657 females, aged 10 to 18). Patterns and…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Psychiatry, Incidence, Females
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Lopez, Barbara; Schwartz, Seth J.; Prado, Guillermo; Huang, Shi; Rothe, Eugenio M.; Wang, Wei; Pantin, Hilda – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
This study examined correlates of early adolescent alcohol and drug use in a community sample of 217 eighth-grade adolescents with behavior problems and from Hispanic/Latino immigrant families. Structural equation modeling was used to examine relationships of multiple contexts (e.g., family, school, and peers) to alcohol and drug use. Results…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Structural Equation Models, Economically Disadvantaged, Drug Use