In this article, we examine the prevalence rates of mental health disorders in youth involved in the juvenile justice system, discuss the myriad challenges involved youth face, present differences related to sex and race/ethnicity as well as provide information associated with how best to assist these youths.
Definition: someone who is mentally handicapped is not able to learn or develop skills at the same rate as most other people because they have a problem with their brain. It is now considered more polite to say that someone has a developmental disability or that they are learning-disabled.