Mortality of young offenders: a national register-based follow-up study of 15- to 19-year-old Finnish delinquents referred for forensic psychiatric examination between 1980 and 2010

Mortality of young offenders: a national register-based follow-up study of 15- to 19-year-old Finnish delinquents referred for forensic psychiatric examination between 1980 and 2010

Abstract Background The mortality rate of young offenders is high. Furthermore, mortality in young offenders is associated with psychiatric and substance use disorders. The primary aim of this national register-based follow-up study was to investigate the mortality rate of Finnish delinquents who un...

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Main Authors: Nina Lindberg, Jouko Miettunen, Anni Heiskala, Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Subjects:
Death
Delinquency
Mortality
Offending
Psychopathology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-017-0174-3

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