Date of Award
2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Specialization
Clinical Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Lisa Weyandt
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between ADHD, CD, and comorbid ADHD and CD on cigarette, cannabis, and alcohol use among justice-involved youth (JIY). Data for the present study were derived from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that compared the effectiveness of various interventions in reducing cigarette use among youth at a state juvenile correctional facility in the Northeastern United States. The total sample (N = 302) comprised incarcerated and detained youth (n = 243) who ranged in age from 13 to 19 years (M = 16.01, SD = 1.01). Additionally, the present finding revealed that the total number of alcohol use days emerged as a significant and unique correlate of psychiatric disorders, as well as potential early warning signs, for problematic alcohol use in the year before juvenile justice involvement. The current findings underscore the critical need for JIY to have access to evidence-based prevention and intervention treatment methods that aim to delay, prevent, or reduce alcohol use. The results support the implementation of empirically supported screening practices to inform appropriately matched and tailored interventions for juvenile justice.
Recommended Citation
Beatty, Avery, "SUBSTANCE USE IN JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH: THE ROLES OF ADHD AND CD" (2025). Open Access Dissertations. Paper 4485.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/oa_diss/4485