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Developing and Validating a Brief Jail Mental Health Screen in Maryland and...
The goal of this research project was to develop an efficient mental health screen that would aid in the early identification of severe mental illnesses and other acute... -
Outcome Evaluation of a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program...
This study was an outcome evaluation of the Dallas County Judicial Treatment Center (DCJTC), a six-month residential substance abuse treatment (RSAT) facility in Dallas County,... -
Drug Testing of Juvenile Detainees to Identify High-Risk Youth in Florida, 1986-1987
This data collection examines the interrelationships among drug/alcohol use, childhood sexual or physical abuse, and encounters with the juvenile justice system. To identify... -
A Longitudinal Investigation of Trauma Exposure, Retraumatization, and...
This study examined the evolution of exposure to violence and psychological distress among adolescents using a sample of 1,354 male and female youths who completed a baseline... -
Crime and Mental Disorder, 1972
The purpose of this data collection was to explore the relationship between crime and mental disorder among jail inmates. Three sample groups were studied: jail inmates who had... -
Longitudinal Study of Violent Criminal Behavior in the United States, 1970-1984
The primary objective of this project was to explore the familial, physical, psychological, social, and cultural antecedents and correlates of violent criminal offending. This... -
Role of Police Psychology in Controlling Excessive Force in 50 Large Cities...
As part of the development of an information base for subsequent policy initiatives, the National Institute of Justice sponsored a nationwide survey of police psychologists to... -
Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Older Adults in the...
The research team developed two self-reporting questionnaires, the Older Adult Mistreatment Assessment (OAMA) Client Questionnaire and the OAMA Staff Questionnaire, in order to... -
Custody Evaluations When There Are Allegations of Domestic Violence:...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the beliefs and investigative practices of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers who had been appointed by...