Mental health screening and STI among detained youth

Matthew C. Aalsma; Sarah E. Wiehe; Margaret J. Blythe; Yan Tong; Jaroslaw Harezlak; Marc B. Rosenman

doi:10.1007/s10900-010-9311-0

Mental health screening and STI among detained youth

Matthew C. Aalsma, Sarah E. Wiehe, Margaret J. Blythe, Yan Tong, Jaroslaw Harezlak, Marc B. Rosenman

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Our objective was to understand the relationship between mental health screening results, health disparity, and STI risk among detained adolescents. In this 24-month cross-sectional study of 1,181 detainees (age 13-18 years), we examined associations between race, gender, mental health screening results (as measured by the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-2nd Edition) and sexually transmitted infection rates (STI; chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas). Consistent with previous research, females and black youth were disproportionately affected by STI. Race and gender differences were also noted in mental health screening. The odds of having an STI increased by 23% (OR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.06, 1.37) with each one-unit increase in the alcohol/drug subscale score for females. Gender-specific STI interventions for detained youth are warranted. For young women with substance abuse, specific interventions are necessary and may help reduce health disparity in this vulnerable population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	300-306
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Community Health
Volume	36
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-010-9311-0
State	Published - Apr 2011

Keywords

Adolescence
Delinquent behavior
Detention
Mental health
Sexually transmitted infections

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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