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. 2005 Oct;95(10):1773–1780. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.067819

TABLE 2—

Juvenile Detainees (N = 1829) Who Received Mental Health Treatment, by Need for Treatment: Northwestern Juvenile Project

Received Treatment in Detention, % Received Treatment in Community, % Received Treatment in Detention or Community, %
Needed Mental Health Treatment, % No Yes No Yes No Yes
No: 84.9 (n = 1526) 92.2 7.8 96.8 3.2 89.1 10.9
Yes: 15.1 (n = 303) 84.6 15.4 91.9 8.1 84.0 16.0

Note. Need for treatment was defined as a diagnosis of major depressive episode, manic episode, or psychosis and Children’s Global Assessment Scale < 61 in the past 6 months. Data were weighted and adjusted for time available in the detention center, community, or both. Percentages calculated from unweighted sample sizes do not equal weighted estimates.