The Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders

The Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders\nby Carol L. Kessler\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 6\u20137 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Carol L. Kessler\nTitle: The Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Mental health services\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521612906\nISBN-10: 052161290X\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe majority of young people in the American juvenile justice system have diagnosable mental illnesses, but these often remain undetected and untreated. In this book, a team of experts examines epidemiology, screening, diagnosis and treatment. They also cover innovative alternatives to detention; ethical dilemmas; preventive strategies; and integrated cross-disciplinary approaches.\n\nTh.