Rates of mental health needs of incarcerated young adults (15-35 year olds) are concerning, however, mental health interventions targeting this population are under studied. This article systematically reviews published, peer-reviewed research in nine databases pertaining to mental health interventions for incarcerated young adults. Only original studies conducted in the United States and determined to be valid though NIH assessment tools were included in this analysis. The review includes 19 original studies testing 14 intervention programs exploring mental health outcomes such as depression, PTSD, self-harm, and bipolar symptoms. Overall, findings were mixed about the impact of reviewed programs. The variety of interventions, outcomes, study settings, and implementation procedures complicates the ability to determine the impact of mental health programming in carceral settings. This review also reveals the lack of depth and replication of research in this area. Findings suggest additional efforts are needed to establish efficacy and best practices when treating mental health needs among this population.

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针对有心理健康需求的早期成人的监狱干预：系统评价。

被监禁的年轻人（15-35 岁）的心理健康需求率令人担忧，但是，针对这一人群的心理健康干预措施正在研究中。本文系统地回顾了九个数据库中已发表的同行评审研究，这些研究与被监禁的年轻人的心理健康干预有关。本分析仅包括在美国进行并通过 NIH 评估工具确定为有效的原始研究。该综述包括 19 项原始研究，测试了 14 项探索心理健康结果的干预计划，例如抑郁症、创伤后应激障碍、自残和双相情感障碍症状。总体而言，有关审查计划的影响的调查结果喜忧参半。各种干预措施、结果、研究环境、和实施程序使确定心理健康规划在监狱环境中的影响的能力复杂化。本综述还揭示了该领域研究缺乏深度和重复性。研究结果表明，在治疗该人群的心理健康需求时，需要做出更多努力来确定疗效和最佳实践。