Past research has indicated that Major Depressive Disorder and exposure to violence are risk factors for offending. However, researchers have yet to examine how this disorder may predict recidivism risk among juvenile offenders and how the disorder moderates the effect of exposure to violence. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to determine the impact of Major Depressive Disorder on time to recidivism. Cox proportional hazard modeling was applied to examine Major Depressive Disorder as a moderator of exposure to violence. Results indicated that participants with Major Depressive Disorder demonstrate greater risk for recidivism post-adjudication. The proposed moderation effect was not supported.

过去的研究表明，重度抑郁症和接触暴力是犯罪的危险因素。然而，研究人员还没有研究这种疾病如何预测青少年罪犯的再犯风险，以及这种疾病如何减轻暴露于暴力的影响。Kaplan-Meier 生存分析用于确定重度抑郁症对再犯时间的影响。Cox 比例风险模型被应用于检查重度抑郁症作为暴露于暴力的调节因素。结果表明，患有重度抑郁症的参与者在裁决后表现出更大的再犯风险。不支持提议的调节效应。