The risk behaviors and mental health of detained adolescents: a controlled, prospective longitudinal study.

<h4>Background</h4>To assess the behavioral risk factors and mental health needs of adolescents in juvenile detention centers (JDC).<h4>Method</h4>A total of 238 boys aged 12-17 years was surveyed who had been admitted to a detention center and compared them with boys from th...

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Main Authors: Zhenhua Zhou, Hongyan Xiong, Ran Jia, Guoyu Yang, Tianyou Guo, Zhaoyou Meng, Guangyu Huang, Yao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22629367/pdf/?tool=EBI