Results of research of mental health of teenagers in conflict with the law in East Kazakhstan region

Svetlana Stelmakh,Irina Matskevich,Elena Barabanova

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202021020023

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Abstract

The article systematizes the results of the study of adolescent health in conflict with the law in East Kazakhstan region. Adolescent mental health is considered a basic condition for development and well-being. It takes into account international practice of working with children in conflict with the law, which updates the needs of children for special work and special assistance. Mental health as a basic basis for assessment is given a significant place. In order to reduce the risks of repeated conflicts with the law and to plan recovery programs, it is necessary to understand the basis of well-being - the state of mental health of children. The study was conducted on a sample of 511 people using the methods MAYSI-2 and STAB. On the basis of the study, activities can be planned that will help adolescents to receive assistance in the field of mental health.

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The study used the understanding of mental health as "a state of well-being in which a person realizes his or her abilities, can withstand the usual stresses of life, can productively perform their activities, and can contribute to society" (WHO Constitution, 2015) [1].the article used the concept and criteria of mental health, which are closer to the pole of psychiatric, clinical and psychological models of understanding
In accordance with the Plan's objectives to study the situation in the region with the highest rates of child crime, the study was conducted in the East Kazakhstan region
The sample included almost all children registered with the police in the East Kazakhstan region, except for 17 children who refused to take part in the survey

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The article used the concept and criteria of mental health, which are closer to the pole of psychiatric, clinical and psychological models of understanding. It is important for us to assess the likelihood measure, the propensity for the development of a mental disorder in children in conflict with the law in order to find the most adequate way to respond. A study by Teplin, LA, Abram, KM, McClelland, GM, Dulcan, MK, & Mericle, AA [23] recommends focusing on the following issues for a holistic understanding of the need to develop services for children in conflict with the law: using uniform diagnostic tools, accounting for girls and finding the specifics of their development, using large samples of respondents. The best practices (in accordance with the UN Riyard Recommendations) in order to restore socialization are recognized practices of assessing the needs of the child, including assessing impaired socialization and building an intervention in the best interests of the child

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