Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice
Contributors: Thomas Grisso (Editor); Gina Vincent (Editor); Daniel Seagrave (Editor)
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: February 24, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9781593851323
Subjects: Juvenile offenders; Psychology; Juvenile delinquents; Criminology; Sociology; Mental health services; Assessment, Testing & Measurement; Developmental - Adolescent; Forensic Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Forensic Psychology
First sentence: At a recent meeting of the states' administrators of juvenile correctional programs, the host asked one of them, "In your opinion, what are the three most pressing issues in juvenile justice facilities today?"
Description: "It is well known that many children and adolescents entering the juvenile justice system suffer from serious mental disorders. Yet until now, few resources have been available to help mental health and juvenile justice professionals accurately identify the mental health needs of the youths in their care. Filling a crucial gap, this volume offers a practical primer on screening and assessment together with in-depth reviews of over 20 widely used instruments. Comprehensive and timely, it brings together leading experts to provide authoritative guidance in this challenging area of clinical practice." "Grounded in extensive research and real world practical experience, this is an indispensable reference for clinical and forensic psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists, as well as juvenile justice administrators and others who work with youths in the justice system. An informative resource for students, it is an ideal supplemental text for graduate-level courses."--BOOK JACKET.