Are offending trajectories identified in population sample studies relevant for treatment settings? A comparison of long‐term offending trajectories in individuals treated for substance abuse in adolescence, to a matched general population sample

ConclusionsDifferences between substance using and general population samples indicate that results from the latter could underestimate the severity, heterogeneity, and persistence of offending trajectories if merely generalised to individuals with substance use disorders. Our results also indicated that population‐based samples might be underpowered for detecting female offending heterogeneity. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - October 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yasmina Molero, Agne Larsson, Anders Tengström, Jenny Eklund Tags: Original Article Source Type: research