Mental health disorders, adverse childhood experiences and accelerated reoffending among justice-involved youth in Australia: A longitudinal recurrent event analysis
This study demonstrates the dynamic nature of criminogenic risk factors and the protective effect of mental health service engagement. Youth justice policymakers should prioritize regular mental health assessments and improved access to interventions for justice-involved youth to reduce recurrent offending and enhance public safety.
Authors
- Emaediong Ibong Akpanekpo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-7488)
- Melanie Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-3522)
- Julian Norman Trollor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7685-2977)
- Tony Gerard Butler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2679-2769)
- Preeyaporn Srasuebkul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6252-1368)
- Claire Gaskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2243-7577)
- David M. Greenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8658-2352)
- Anyiekere Ekanem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9922-7755)
- Jocelyn A. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6260-0472)
- Dianna T. Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1934-0163)
- John Kasinathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5159-7204)
- Peter William Schofield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8298-8590)
- Azar Kariminia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4513-3045)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Department of Health and Aged Care (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University of Uyo (NG)
- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- NSW Department of Communities and Justice (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102099
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61