The Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders
Forging Paths toward Reintegration and Rehabilitation

This book covers the screening, diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill young people in the juvenile justice system.

Carol L. Kessler (Edited by), Louis James Kraus (Edited by)

9780521612906, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 6 September 2007

468 pages, 6 b/w illus. 11 tables
24.6 x 17.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.74 kg

'This is a comprehensive book identifying the mental health needs of juvenile offenders. This is certainly the first step toward educating mental health and juvenile justice professionals and this book meets the goal.' Journal of Psychosomatic Research

The majority of young people in the American juvenile justice system have diagnosable mental illnesses, including substance abuse, mental retardation and learning disorders. However, these often remain undetected and untreated. In this book, a team of experts examines the prevalence of mental disorders in this population and describes the means of screening for, diagnosing, and treating them effectively in a developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive manner. They also examine psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches; innovative alternatives to detention; the true costs of detaining youth; vulnerability to self-incrimination; and the alarming trend of minority confinement. Their comprehensive coverage includes discussion of ethical dilemmas and the need for preventive strategies and integrated approaches involving judicial, law enforcement, educational, and mental health professionals. This book will be of interest to both mental health and juvenile justice professionals.

Introduction
1. An overview of child and adolescent mental health needs in the juvenile justice system Carol I. Kessler
2. Psychiatric disorders of youth in detention Linda A. Teplin, Karen M. Abram, Gary M. McClelland, Amy A. Mericle, Mina K. Dulcan, Jason J. Washburn and Shiraz Butte
3. Disproportionate minority confinement William Arroyo
4. Police interrogation of youth Alison D. Redlich and Steven Drizin
5. Juvenile competency to understand Miranda and stand trial Thomas Geraghty, Peter Fink and Louis James Kraus
6. The etiology of antisocial behavior: biopsychosocial risk factors across development Kayla Pope and Christopher Thomas
7. Substance abuse in youth offenders Deborah R. Simkin
8. Suicide and delinquent adolescents David C. Clark and Amer Smajkic
9. Juvenile sex offenders Corinne Belsky, Wade Myers and Daniel Bober
10. Educational needs of youth in the juvenile justice system Malika Closson and Ken Rogers
11. Juvenile death penalty David Fassler and Stephen K. Harper
12. Medical issues regarding incarcerated adolescents Robert Morris
13. Mental health screening and assessment in juvenile justice Gina Vincent, Thomas Grisso and Anna Terry
14. Psychological testing in juvenile justice settings Ruth Kraus
15. Psychopharmacology and juvenile delinquency Niranjan S. Karnik, Marie V. Soller and Hans Steiner
16. Evidence-based treatment for justice-involved youth Eric Trupin
17. Community alternatives to incarceration Christopher Thomas
18. Innovative problem-solving court models for justice-involved youth Carol Kessler
19. Ethical issues of youthful offenders: confidentiality
right to receive and to refuse treatment
seclusion and restraint Lilia Romero-Bosch and Joseph V. Penn
20. Post adjudicatory assessment of youth Louis Kraus and Hollie Sobel.

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH]