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The prevalence of mental illness in young people in custody over time: a comparison of three surveys in New South Wales

Carey Marra School of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Claire Gaskina School of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia;b Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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John Kasinathana School of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia;b Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5159-7204View further author information
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Sharlene Kayeb Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia;c National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7657-5105View further author information
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Yolisha Singha School of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia;b Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6025-9466View further author information
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Kimberlie Deana School of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia;b Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-5892View further author information
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Pages 235-253 | Received 20 Aug 2022, Accepted 09 Feb 2023, Published online: 31 May 2023

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Figure 1. Measures undertaken across survey years.

Figure 1. Measures undertaken across survey years.

Table 1. Sociodemographic and criminal justice characteristics of participants across the 2003, 2009 and 2015 YPICHS samples.

Figure 2. Proportions of participants diagnosed with clinical disorders in 2003, 2009 and 2015. Note. Adolescent Psychopathology Scale (APS) used in 2003; Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children–Present and Lifetime version (K–SADS–PL) used in 2009 and 2015.

Figure 2. Proportions of participants diagnosed with clinical disorders in 2003, 2009 and 2015. Note. Adolescent Psychopathology Scale (APS) used in 2003; Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children–Present and Lifetime version (K–SADS–PL) used in 2009 and 2015.

Table 2. Prevalence of mental health diagnoses across the 2003, 2009 and 2015 YPICHS samples.

Table 3. Prevalence of self-reported self-harm and suicidal behaviours across the 2003 and 2009 YPICHS samples.

Figure 3. Proportions of participants who regularly used substances within the 12 months prior to custody. Note. Regular use: used at least once per week.

Figure 3. Proportions of participants who regularly used substances within the 12 months prior to custody. Note. Regular use: used at least once per week.

Table 4. Prevalence of regular substance use across the 2003, 2009 and 2015 YPICHS samples.

Table 5. revalence of self-reported childhood trauma across the 2003, 2009 and 2015 YPICHS samples.

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