The Nigerian juvenile justice system: from warehouse to uncertain quest for appropriate youth mental health service model - RETRACTED.

Journal: BJPsych international

Volume: 19

Issue: 2

Year of Publication: 

Affiliated Institutions:  Lecturer, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria. Email: draromedics@yahoo.com. Senior registrar, Child and Adolescent Unit, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. Associate professor, Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.

Abstract summary 

Mental health services for youths within the juvenile justice system remain a contemporary global discourse. To bring perspectives from under-resourced regions, we examine the current limitations of some globalised models for mental health services within the juvenile justice system in Nigeria. The important, multi-systemic steps needed to adapt the system for modern mental health promotion and services are highlighted.

Authors & Co-authors:  Atilola O O Abiri G G Ola B B

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Alcorn T. (2014) Rethinking mental health care for young offenders. The Lancet, 383, 1283–1284.
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : E4
SSN : 2056-4740
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
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Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
England