Juvenile detention settings provide an important venue for addressing the health-related
needs of adolescent populations, who often have high rates of sexually transmitted diseases …

Abstract Knowledge of the rates and correlates of juvenile offenders' sexually transmitted
diseases (STD) has been limited to samples of incarcerated youths comprised mostly of …

Background: Adolescent offenders may be at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs). With previous research and interventions focused on incarcerated adolescents, data …

Background: Youth in detention represent a medically underserved population at risk for a
variety of medical and emotional disorders. Goal of the study: To determine prevalence of …

Studies of detained and incarcerated adolescent offenders in the United States indicate that
these juveniles have an elevated risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Sexually active adolescents, especially those in
detention, are at high risk for acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including …

Background: Incarcerated and detained youth are at high risk for sexually transmitted
diseases (STD), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Goal of the Study: To …

OBJECTIVES: This study determined the prevalence of 20 HIV-AIDS risk behaviors of four
groups of juvenile detainees: those with major mental disorders alone, those with substance …

OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence of health risk factors among a sample of detained
adolescent females and determine whether there are racial/ethnic differences. DESIGN AND …

Incarcerated adolescents are among the most vulnerable groups for STD infection, and
substance abuse is prevalent in over half of this population. Substance abuse and HIV/STD …