Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders

Editeur: Cambridge University Press
The majority of young people in the American juvenile justice system have diagnosable mental illnesses, but these often remain undetected and untreated. In this book, a team of experts examines epidemiology, screening, diagnosis and treatment. They also cover innovative alternatives to detention; ethical dilemmas; preventive strategies; and integrated cross-disciplinary approaches.
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The majority of young people in the American juvenile justice system have diagnosable mental illnesses, but these often remain undetected and untreated. In this book, a team of experts examines epidemiology, screening, diagnosis and treatment. They also cover innovative alternatives to detention; ethical dilemmas; preventive strategies; and integrated cross-disciplinary approaches.
ISBN / EAN 9780521612906
Editeur Cambridge University Press