A complete, authoritative guide for professionals charged with identifying the mental health needs of juveniles in the justice system, this volume offers a practical primer on screening and assessment together with in-depth reviews of over 20 widely used instruments. The book describes how to put screening and assessment programs into place in juvenile justice settings in order to determine whether youth require specialized mental health treatment services, evaluate violence risks, develop more effective rehabilitation ...
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A complete, authoritative guide for professionals charged with identifying the mental health needs of juveniles in the justice system, this volume offers a practical primer on screening and assessment together with in-depth reviews of over 20 widely used instruments. The book describes how to put screening and assessment programs into place in juvenile justice settings in order to determine whether youth require specialized mental health treatment services, evaluate violence risks, develop more effective rehabilitation plans, and address specific forensic questions. Chapters on specific instruments--many of which are written by the test developers themselves--follow a consistent format for ease of reference and comparison. Coverage encompasses the psychometric properties of each measure, its recommended applications, and administration and scoring procedures, including an illustrative case example.
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. First edition, 2005. 8vo, hardcover, xvii, 397 pp. Book is Very Good+, pages are clean and unmarked. Minor bumping to crown and foot of spine, minor denting to spine. Bumping to two cover corners. Dust jacket is Very Good+, with minor bumping to crown and foot of spine and small dent to spine. Bumping to two cover corners and mild creasing to rear panel edge. Dust jacket is housed in archival dust jacket protector.
