Carol L. Kessler / Louis James Kraus (eds.)

The Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders

Herausgeber: Kessler, Carol L.; Kraus, Louis James

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The majority of young people in the American juvenile justice system have diagnosable mental illnesses, including substance abuse, mental retardation and learning disorders. However, these often remain undetected and untreated. In this book, a team of experts examines the prevalence of mental disorders in this population and describes the means of screening for, diagnosing, and treating them effectively in a developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive manner. They also examine psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches; innovative alternatives to detention; the true costs of detaining youth; vulnerability to self-incrimination; and the alarming trend of minority confinement. Their comprehensive coverage includes discussion of ethical dilemmas and the need for preventive strategies and integrated approaches involving judicial, law enforcement, educational, and mental health professionals. This book will be of interest to both mental health and juvenile justice professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 801g
• ISBN-13: 9780521612906
• ISBN-10: 052161290X
• Artikelnr.: 23026172

Autorenporträt

Carol Kessler is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University, New York. DOB 1961.
Louis Kraus is Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; 1. An overview of child and adolescent mental health needs in
the juvenile justice system Carol I. Kessler; 2. Psychiatric disorders of
youth in detention Linda A. Teplin, Karen M. Abram, Gary M. McClelland, Amy
A. Mericle, Mina K. Dulcan, Jason J. Washburn and Shiraz Butte; 3.
Disproportionate minority confinement William Arroyo; 4. Police
interrogation of youth Alison D. Redlich and Steven Drizin; 5. Juvenile
competency to understand Miranda and stand trial Thomas Geraghty, Peter
Fink and Louis James Kraus; 6. The etiology of antisocial behavior:
biopsychosocial risk factors across development Kayla Pope and Christopher
Thomas; 7. Substance abuse in youth offenders Deborah R. Simkin; 8. Suicide
and delinquent adolescents David C. Clark and Amer Smajkic; 9. Juvenile sex
offenders Corinne Belsky, Wade Myers and Daniel Bober; 10. Educational
needs of youth in the juvenile justice system Malika Closson and Ken
Rogers; 11. Juvenile death penalty David Fassler and Stephen K. Harper; 12.
Medical issues regarding incarcerated adolescents Robert Morris; 13. Mental
health screening and assessment in juvenile justice Gina Vincent, Thomas
Grisso and Anna Terry; 14. Psychological testing in juvenile justice
settings Ruth Kraus; 15. Psychopharmacology and juvenile delinquency
Niranjan S. Karnik, Marie V. Soller and Hans Steiner; 16. Evidence-based
treatment for justice-involved youth Eric Trupin; 17. Community
alternatives to incarceration Christopher Thomas; 18. Innovative
problem-solving court models for justice-involved youth Carol Kessler; 19.
Ethical issues of youthful offenders: confidentiality; right to receive and
to refuse treatment; seclusion and restraint Lilia Romero-Bosch and Joseph
V. Penn; 20. Post adjudicatory assessment of youth Louis Kraus and Hollie
Sobel.