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Youth in the juvenile legal system: Promoting equity and effectiveness in behavioral health interventions
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Youth in the juvenile legal system: Promoting equity and effectiveness in behavioral health interventions

David DeMatteo, Simone Grisamore and Hayden Adams
Clinical psychology (New York, N.Y.), v 32(4), pp 350-353
01 Dec 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/cps0000312
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Abstract

Behavior Problems Behavioral Health Services Clinical Psychology Health Care Psychology Juvenile Justice Psychosocial Interventions Randomized Controlled Trials Treatment Outcomes
In this issue, Sheerin et al. (see record 2026-26025-001) report on the state of the research on behavioral health-focused psychosocial interventions for youth in the juvenile legal system. They conducted a methodologically rigorous systematic review, with adherence to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 1990 and 2024. Results of their systematic review revealed 51 studies from 38 unique RCTs; family-focused interventions were the most frequently tested, and the most commonly studied outcomes were delinquency and conduct problems, followed by alcohol use and substance use. Given the small number of identified RCTs, Sheerin et al. (2025) concluded that the field needs more RCTs that focus on the behavioral health of youth in the juvenile legal system. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

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