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Psycho-legal Studies Program |
Psycho-legal Studies is a research program based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We sponsor at least one student per year in the clinical psychology doctoral program within the Department. Academic and clinical training requirements are the same as for all other clinical psychology students and are not specific to our program. These requirements are detailed elsewhere on this website. Our current research activities are described below.
Northwestern Juvenile Project is a longitudinal study of a sample of 1,829 formerly detained youth. We are examining the changing alcohol, drug, and mental health service needs of these high-risk youth, their use of services, and the behaviors that put them at increased risk for violence, IV drug use, and HIV/AIDS.
Recent publications:
Abram, KM, Teplin , LA , Charles, DR, Longworth, SL, McClelland, GM. & Dulcan, MK. (in press). “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma in Youth in Juvenile Detention,” Archives of General Psychiatry .
Abram, KM , Teplin , LA , McClelland, GM & Dulcan, MK. (2003). “Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Youth in Juvenile Detention,” Archives of General Psychiatry 60:1097-1108 .
Teplin , LA , Mericle, AA, McClelland, GM & Abram, KM. (2003). “HIV and AIDS Risk Behaviors in Juvenile Detainees: Implications for Public Health Policy,” American Journal of Public Health 93:906-912 .
Abram, KM, Teplin , LA , & McClelland, GM. (2003). “ Comorbidity of Severe Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Use Disorders Among Women in Jail,” American Journal of Psychiatry 160:1007-1010 .
Charles, DR, Abram, KM, McClelland, GM & Teplin , LA. (2003). “Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Among Women in Jail,” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 19:65-81.
Teplin , LA , Abram, KM, McClelland, GM, Dulcan, MK & Mericle, AA. (2002). “Psychiatric Disorders in Youth in Juvenile Detention,” Archives of General Psychiatry 59: 1133-1143.
McClelland, GM, Teplin , LA , Abram, KM & Jacobs, N. (2002). “HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors among Female Jail Detainees: Implications for Public Health Policy.” American Journal of Public Health 92:818-825.
McClelland, GM & Teplin , LA (2001). Alcohol Intoxication and Violent Crime: Implications for Public Health Policy. American Journal on Addictions 10(Suppl):70-85.