Statistics
The percentage of children arrested each year in the United States that have a Mental Health disorder.
What is 65 to 70 percent
Many juveniles who commit delinquent acts have a history of....
What is Substance Abuse
Disparities that exist among mental health diagnoses and treatment and in both the community and the juvenile justice system.
The percentage of juveniles that suffer from a mental illness so severe it impairs his or her ability to function as a young person and grow into a responsible adult.
What is approximately 1 and 4
The National Mental Health association reported that the prevalence of disruptive behavior disorders among youth in juvenile justice system is between....
What is 30 and 50 percent
In the community, researchers have found that _____________ are less likely to receive mental health or substance use treatment.
What is youths of color
The percentage of American children that suffer from ADHD
What is 9 to 10 percent
Disorders that are prevalent among juvenile offenders, especially girls...
What is anxiety disorders, and post traumatic stress disorders
Researchers have found that _____________receive fewer services than white youths in the foster care and child welfare populations.
What are minority youths
The percentage of children affected by depression
What is 1 in 8 adolescents
Disorders that are rare in the general population as well as in children involved in the justice system.
What are psychotic disorders