Mental health and associated factors among young offenders in Chile: a cross ‐sectional study

ConclusionsOur findings suggest that greater efforts must be made to identify vulnerable young people much earlier. Few of these young offenders with mental health problems had been well adjusted in health, education or socially before this period of detention. © 2017 The Authors. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Criminology Authors: Jorge Gaete, Nicolas Labb é, Paloma Villar, Catalina Allende, Ricardo Araya, Eduardo Valenzuela Tags: Original Article Source Type: research