Dual diagnosis for young people in the criminal justice system

Abstract

This paper will review the estimated prevalence of ‘dual diagnosis’ among young offenders, briefly review the gaps in service and look at what research tells us about what works best with young people. The group this paper focuses on in the main are those 18 years of age and under and who have come into contact with the criminal justice system and have dual diagnosis. At times, however, the authors draw from a wider literature because working with young dual‐diagnosed offenders is a relatively new field.

Citation

Durcan, G. and Wilson, J. (2009), "Dual diagnosis for young people in the criminal justice system", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 27-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200900005