Product Description

The number of individuals entering the juvenile justice system with some form of mental health disorder continues to grow. Those housed in juvenile correctional facilities provide new challenges to those in charge of their care. This book is a guide for professionals working with this population. Whether you are a officer, administrator, mental health counselor, probation and parole officer, physician or anyone working with offenders with mental health disorders, this book is for you. Topics discussed include: Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders, Depression; Bipolar Disorder; Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Substance Abuse Disorders, Suicidal Behavior; Self Injurious Behavior; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Psychosis; Screening and Assessment; treatments; and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #690522 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 343 pages

Review
I can't think of another publication in juvenile justice that puts so much useful information under one cover. -- Jim Maxwell, Mississippi Division of Youth Services, October 2002

About the Author
Lisa Melanie Boesky, Ph.D., Child/Adolescent Psychologist, specializes in identifying and managing juvenile offenders with mental health disorders, including suicidal and/or self-injurious youth. She has designed several mental health training programs for correctional staff and trains juvenile justice staff nationally. She has helped develop a mental health screening tool for juvenile correctional facilities and consults on mental health policy and programming to juvenile justice agencies across the country.