Handbook of Psychiatric Practice in the Juvenile Court
Author:   American Psychiatric Association ,  Michael G. Kalogerakis
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
ISBN:  

9780890422335


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   30 January 1992
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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Handbook of Psychiatric Practice in the Juvenile Court


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Rising violence among youth, the alarming explosion of illicit drug use and an increasing incidence of child abuse underscore the need to involve mental health professionals in the juvenile court system. This practical handbook for practitioners examines the role that psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are called upon to play when children, adolescents and their families end up in court.

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Author:   American Psychiatric Association ,  Michael G. Kalogerakis
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780890422335


ISBN 10:   0890422338
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   30 January 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction. History of the juvenile court. Procedures in the juvenile court. Participants in the juvenile court. Role of the psychiatrist. The clinical evaluation for juvenile court. The psychiatric report in the juvenile justice system. Court testimony: the psychiatrist as witness. Disposition. Waiver or transfer to adult court. Physical abuse. Child sexual abuse. Juvenile sex offenders. Violent juveniles. Termination of parental rights. Training psychiatrists to work in the juvenile justice system. Professional concerns. Concluding remarks and future perspectives. Index.

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