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Abstract：
Few studies have examined the prevalence of mental illness in young people over time within the same jurisdiction. In the current study, we compared data from three large surveys of youth in custody in New South Wales, conducted in 2003, 2009 and 2015. We examined rates of mental illness, self-harm and suicidal behaviours, substance use and childhood trauma and found little consistent change over time, though some fluctuations were observed regarding certain mental illnesses and substance use. We also descriptively compared findings with observed rates for the general population and found that young people in custody showed higher levels of all examined variables. In sum, these data suggest little improvement in the well-being of young people in custody in New South Wales over time. Better identification and treatment of these issues are vital if young people are to be prevented from becoming enmeshed in the criminal justice system.
摘要：
很少有研究调查同一管辖范围内年轻人精神疾病的患病率。在目前的研究中,我们比较了新南威尔士州在押青年的三项大型调查数据，在2003年，2009年和2015年进行。我们检查了精神疾病的发病率，自我伤害和自杀行为,物质使用和童年创伤，发现随着时间的推移几乎没有一致的变化，尽管在某些精神疾病和药物使用方面观察到了一些波动。我们还将研究结果与普通人群的观察率进行了描述性比较，发现被拘留的年轻人在所有检查变量中表现出更高的水平。总之,这些数据表明，随着时间的推移，新南威尔士州被拘留的年轻人的福祉几乎没有改善。如果要防止年轻人陷入刑事司法系统，更好地识别和处理这些问题至关重要。
