Substance misuse and young people: Reward mechanisms

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-117
Author(s):  
Liam Nestor ◽  
David Nutt
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Reward Mechanisms

scholarly journals Factors Predictive of Behavioural and Emotional Dysfunction in Adolescents in a Secure Children’s Home

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Harris ◽  
Daniel R. Stubbings ◽  
Karen De Claire
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Early Interventions ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Emotional Dysfunction ◽  
Children's Home

AbstractThe aim of the present study was to investigate what factors are predictive of behavioural and emotional dysfunction in adolescence. A sample of 60 young people accommodated under a welfare or youth custody service order in a UK secure children’s home between 2016 and 2018 was used. Data regarding young people’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) history, scores on standard assessments and factors thought to indicate behavioural and emotional dysfunction were collected from file information. Correlations and regression models were used to analyse the data. Analyses found that young people in this setting had been exposed to more ACEs than the general population. Furthermore, signs of behavioural and emotional dysfunction as a result of exposure to ACE’s appeared to be present from early adolescence. It was found that exposure to verbal and sexual abuse were the greatest predictors of involvement in risk incidents. The young person’s substance misuse habits were the best predictor of the length of stay in the secure children’s home. These findings may have policy implications and highlight the need for early interventions with young people exposed to ACE’s.

Vulnerable young people and substance misuse: expanding on the risk and protection-focused approach using social psychology

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Scaife ◽  
Margaret O'Brien ◽  
Rhona McEune ◽  
Caitlin Notley ◽  
Abigail Millings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Young People ◽  
Substance Misuse

scholarly journals Young People and Substance Misuse

2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-75
Author(s):  
John Sterland
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Substance Misuse

Validation of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument with a looked after population

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-607
Author(s):  
Claire Reilly ◽  
Dan R Johnson ◽  
Kirstin Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Health Need ◽  
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument

The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument–version 2 (MAYSI-2) was developed to help identify mental health needs of young people admitted to youth detention centres. Only one study has applied the tool to a UK population and none have looked at young people who live in residential and secure care in Scotland. This study aimed to assess the validity of the MAYSI-2 in Scotland with a looked after and accommodated population. Boys and girls in a large education and care centre were asked to complete the MAYSI-2 within 72 hours of being accommodated. A total of 168 males and 69 females with a mean age of 15 completed the tool. Substantial levels of mental health need were identified. Girls appeared to have higher needs on all areas, bar alcohol and substance misuse. The MAYSI-2 had good internal consistency and exploratory factor analysis showed good overlap with the tool’s original factor model. As a result, there can be more confidence in the validity and consistency of the tool with this population. This is also further evidence of the high need of this population, particularly girls.

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