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Product Name Juvenile Offenders with Mental Health Disorders
 
Product Number 809
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. 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.
Author Lisa M. Boesky, Ph.D.
ISBN
1569911541
Publication Year 2002
Review "…an excellent and comprehensive resource for individuals entering the field of corrections --- or for those who have been working in this field but who are frustrated in their efforts to respond in the most positive manner to juvenile offenders."

Nancy Cunningham, Psy.D., Bureau Chief
Bureau of Correctional Health
Ohio Dept. of Youth Services
Price
$40.00
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