Description

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.

Author: American Psychiatric Association

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 890422338
Language: English
Pages: 212