Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 528-535 , June 2009

Functional Impairment in Youth Three Years after Detention

  • Karen M. Abram, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Legal Studies Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Karen M Abram, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611.
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  • Jeanne Y. Choe, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Legal Studies Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
    • Fordham University, Bronx, New York
    • ,
  • Jason J. Washburn, Ph.D., ABPP

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Legal Studies Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
    • Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    • ,
  • Erin G. Romero, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Legal Studies Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Linda A. Teplin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Legal Studies Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Received 28 March 2008 ,Accepted 8 October 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00436-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 528-535 , June 2009

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