Open AccessThe prospective impact of adverse childhood experiences on justice-involved youth’s psychiatric symptoms and substance use.
Author(s) -
Johanna B. Folk,
Lili M. C. Ramos,
Eraka Bath,
Brooke H. Rosen,
Brandon D. L. Marshall,
Kathleen Kemp,
Larry K. Brown,
Selby M. Conrad,
Marina TolouShams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-2117
pISSN - 0022-006X
DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000655
Subject(s) - psychiatry , psychology , recidivism , cannabis , substance abuse , clinical psychology , mental health , poison control , juvenile delinquency , suicide prevention , injury prevention , medicine , medical emergency
Justice-involved youth report high rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; abuse, neglect, household dysfunction) and are at high risk for elevated behavioral health needs (i.e., substance use, psychiatric symptoms). Research with broad samples of adolescents shows ACEs predict behavioral health outcomes, yet most research on the impact of ACEs among justice-involved youth focuses on recidivism. The present study addresses this gap by examining the prospective association between ACEs and psychiatric symptoms, substance use, and substance-related problems (i.e., consequences of use) among first-time justice-involved youth.