Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides forensic clinicians with practical strategies for evaluating juvenile offenders and seeking individualized rehabilitation services that will redirect youth to healthier life choices.
Trade Review“This book is written by an authoritative figure in forensic evalutions and treatment of young delinquents. Therefore this “guide” book and textbook cannot be denied the status that is deserves: an authoritative input into this highly crucial and socio-politically controversial area.” – PsycCRITIQUES®
“The expertise of the author is evident on every page, an intricate combination of evidence-based support, statistical demographics, psychometric foundations and treatment efficacy-effectiveness research.” —
New England Psychologist Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
- Legal Contexts and More
- Juvenile Characteristics, Political and Social Climate, and Transfer
- Forensic Mental Health Concepts
- Empirical Foundations and Limits of Juvenile Forensic Evaluation
- Preparation for the Evaluation and Forensic Practice
- Data Collection for Juvenile Evaluations
- Interpretation for Juvenile Evaluations
- Report Writing and Testimony
- Treatment of Young People in the Juvenile Justice System
- Conclusion and Future Directions
References
Index
About the Author
