Girls, mental health problems, and offending: findings from a community sample
Girls who had offended had higher levels of both internalising and externalising MHPs compared to those who had not offended. This indicates that measures to prevent youth crime should acknowledge MHPs. Overall, more research is needed on girls' MHPs and offending, particularly on the association between internalising problems and offending.
Authors
- Anna‐Karin Ivert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7749-9549)
- Linn M. Persson
Institutions
- Malmö University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00907-3
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Malmö Högskola