Findings from the first study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS), which addressed the issues of whether youngsters (by age group) received help for their problem behavior, indicate:
A) a substantial proportion of delinquent youths did not receive adequate intervention
B) early onset youth who manifested a problem were more likely to receive help than older youths who manifested the problem
C) females were less likely to receive adequate intervention compared to males
D) caretakers who did seek help had plenty of resources to rely on for to implement an adequate intervention

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The findings indicate that a substantial proportion of delinquent youths did not receive adequate intervention, suggesting that there is a gap in the availability or delivery of services to address problem behavior in youth.

Findings from the First Study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study