Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents(English, Hardcover, unknown)

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Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents(English, Hardcover, unknown) is written by unknown and published by Oxford University Press Inc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0195145844 (ISBN 10) and 9780195145847 (ISBN 13).

Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical suggestions regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in a variety of legal applications. Methods of evaluation are described by leading experts regarding topics frequently encountered and of great importance to the courts including: * Physical and sexual abuse* Domestic violence* Child custody in divorce proceedings* Risk assessment for violence* Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases* Special education* Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases