Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry

Name: Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry
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By Susan Bailey and Mairead Dolan

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Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry explores the complex psychiatric needs of offending and at-risk adolescents, emphasising the fluctuating nature of their mental health. It systematically addresses assessment, treatment, and outcomes for various disorders while stressing the importance of collaboration between specialist agencies. Key topics include influences on young people's behaviour, links between offending patterns and psychiatric conditions, and future directions encompassing politics, service provision, research impact, and a European perspective.
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This book is suited for mental health professionals, forensic psychiatrists, social workers, and anyone involved in the care and rehabilitation of adolescents within the criminal justice system.

Aimed at psychiatrists and those working with children and young people in secure care, this book examines key influences which shape young people's attitudes and behaviour and shows the association between different offending behaviour patterns and psychiatric disorders. It also includes a section on future strategies.

Endorsed by the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP) as well as edited by Richard Rosner the current President of ASAP this book examines a broad range of issues on the psychiatric needs of adolescents related to offending behavior.

Description

This text pulls together a range of issues about the psychiatric needs of offending and at-risk adolescents. A key theme throughout the book is the constant flux between young people's problems and their state of mental health.

Following a structured approach, it looks at assessment, treatment and outcomes for different disorders and highlights the importance of effective interaction between specialist agencies.

The key features of Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry include:

The influences which shape young people's attitudes and behaviour
The association between different offending behaviour patterns and psychiatric disorders
Future strategies - politics, service provision, impact of research and the European perspective

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780340763896

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 June 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Arnold

Illustration: 14 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1240g

Pages: 456

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Mairead Dolan Non-Fiction Science & Nature Susan Bailey

About the Author

Susan Bailey, Consultant Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatrist, Bolton Salford & Trafford Mental Health Trust, Manchester and Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire, UK Mairead Dolan, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, University of Manchester & Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Bolton Salford and Trafford Mental Health Trust, Manchester, UK