Juvenile offenders with mental health disorders : who are they and what do we do with them? /

Juvenile offenders with mental health disorders : who are they and what do we do with them? /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Boesky, Lisa Melanie.
Imprint:	Lanham, MD : American Correctional Association, c2002.
Description:	xi, 343 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Juvenile delinquents -- Mental health -- United States. Juvenile delinquents -- Mental health services -- United States. Juvenile delinquents -- Mental health. Juvenile delinquents -- Mental health services. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4619777

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Other authors / contributors:	American Correctional Association.
ISBN:	1569911541
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-342).

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Summary:	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. Regardless of whether you are an officer, administrator, mental health counselor, probation and parole officer, nurse or anyone else 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.
Physical Description:	xi, 343 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-342).
ISBN:	1569911541