Journal article
Diagnostic Changes to DSM-5: The Potential Impact on Juvenile Justice
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, v 44(4), pp 457-469
Dec 2016
PMID: 28003390
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Abstract
Legal decision-makers have discretion at every stage of processing in the juvenile justice system, and individual youth characteristics (e.g., a particular psychiatric diagnosis) influence how a youth progresses through the system. As a result, changes in diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) may affect the rates of diagnoses among justice-involved youths and subsequently influence youths' experiences within the justice system. In this article, we identify the diagnoses most likely to exert such influences and review the prevalence of diagnosis and psychiatric disorder symptomatology in justice-involved youths. We highlight the DSM-5 changes in diagnostic criteria for internalizing and externalizing disorders that commonly occur among justice-involved youths and the potential impact of these changes on the rates of diagnoses within this population. Finally, we address the limitations of using psychiatric diagnoses in juvenile justice decision making, including the potential for biasing legal decision-makers and the importance of considering context as part of diagnosis.
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- Title
- Diagnostic Changes to DSM-5: The Potential Impact on Juvenile Justice
- Creators
- Emily Haney-Caron - Ms. Haney-Caron, Ms. Brogan, and Ms. NeMoyer are Doctoral Candidates and Dr. Heilbrun is Professor, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kelley is a Research Associate in Law and Forensic Psychology, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. ehh29@drexel.eduLeah Brogan - Ms. Haney-Caron, Ms. Brogan, and Ms. NeMoyer are Doctoral Candidates and Dr. Heilbrun is Professor, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kelley is a Research Associate in Law and Forensic Psychology, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VAAmanda NeMoyer - Ms. Haney-Caron, Ms. Brogan, and Ms. NeMoyer are Doctoral Candidates and Dr. Heilbrun is Professor, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kelley is a Research Associate in Law and Forensic Psychology, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VASharon Kelley - Ms. Haney-Caron, Ms. Brogan, and Ms. NeMoyer are Doctoral Candidates and Dr. Heilbrun is Professor, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kelley is a Research Associate in Law and Forensic Psychology, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VAKirk Heilbrun - Ms. Haney-Caron, Ms. Brogan, and Ms. NeMoyer are Doctoral Candidates and Dr. Heilbrun is Professor, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kelley is a Research Associate in Law and Forensic Psychology, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Publication Details
- The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, v 44(4), pp 457-469
- Publisher
- United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000390292700008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85007482997
- Other Identifier
- 991014877774604721
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- Law
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