Youth Mental Health First‐Aid: Juvenile Justice Staff Training to Assist Youth with Mental Health Concerns

dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Robert
dc.contributor.authorTreger, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorLucksted, Alicia
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-20T18:40:31Z
dc.date.available2020-10-20T18:40:31Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-05
dc.description.abstractMany youth in juvenile justice settings meet criteria for a mental health condition. Front line staff need to be able to recognize and respond to their needs, but training is often lacking. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is an 8‐hour training for adults without mental health education to recognize and assist distressed youth. This study surveyed 1,279 [State blinded] DJS front‐line staff trained in YMHFA. Of 338 returned surveys (26% response), 44% reported using YMHFA skills at work, 56% in preventing a crisis, 25% during crises. Respondents rated YMHFA as significantly improving their responsiveness to distressed young people.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfcj.12158en_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2bxw7-i5qq
dc.identifier.citationAnderson, Robert; Treger, Jennifer; Lucksted, Alicia; Youth Mental Health First‐Aid: Juvenile Justice Staff Training to Assist Youth with Mental Health Concerns; Juvenile and Family Court Journal (2020); https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfcj.12158en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12158
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/19937
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherWiley Online Libraryen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Psychology Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.
dc.subjectjuvenile justiceen_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectdistressed youthen_US
dc.titleYouth Mental Health First‐Aid: Juvenile Justice Staff Training to Assist Youth with Mental Health Concernsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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