Publications by authors named "Catalina Allende"
Mental health and associated factors among young offenders in Chile: a cross-sectional study.
Crim Behav Ment Health
February 2018
Background: Few studies in Latin America have explored mental disorder among young offenders, or variables associated with it.
Aims: Our aim was to test for associations between childhood adversity or substance misuse and psychiatric disorders among young offenders.
Methods: Sentenced adolescent offenders were recruited from young offenders' institutions or community centres provided by the Chilean National Service for Minors.
Background: There has been a significant number of adolescents admitted to National Youth Service of Chile (SENAME) detention centers in recent years, specifically since the promulgation of a law reform on juveniles' penal responsibility for people aged 14 to 18 years (2006).
Aim: To determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in adolescent male offenders aged between 14 and 17 years.
Material And Methods: The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Kids and Adolescents (MINI-KID) was applied to 489 adolescents admitted to detention centers, to determine the presence of psychiatric disorders.