Forensic mental health assessment of children and adolescents

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Forensic mental health assessment of children and adolescents

edited by Steven N. Sparta, Gerald P. Koocher

Oxford University Press, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical suggestions regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in a variety of legal applications. Methods of evaluation are described by leading experts regarding topics frequently encountered and of great importance to the courts including: * Physical and sexual abuse * Domestic violence * Child custody in divorce proceedings * Risk assessment for violence * Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases * Special education * Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases

目次

  • PART I: FORENSIC ASSESSMENT ISSUES: ETHICS, LAWYERS, COURTS, CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
  • PART II: FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH APPLICATIONS
  • PART III: SELECTED MEASUREMENT ISSUES

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