Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-514584-7 (ISBN)
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
Dr. Steven N. Sparta is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry (Voluntary), University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University. He was Chair of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association; former President and Fellow of the San Diego Psychological Association; and previously served as Chief Psychologist, Children's Hospital San Diego. Dr. Sparta is Boarded in Clinical and Forensic Psychology (ABPP) and maintains an independent practice. Dr. Gerald P. Koocher is Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology at Simmons College and a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Having served as the President of the American Psychological Association (APA) and as the Chief Psychologist at Children's Hospital Boston, he has authored more than 200 articles and book chapters and authored or edited 15 books.
PART I: FORENSIC ASSESSMENT ISSUES: ETHICS, LAWYERS, COURTS, CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY; PART II: FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH APPLICATIONS; PART III: SELECTED MEASUREMENT ISSUES
| Verlagsort | New York |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 257 x 183 mm |
| Gewicht | 1080 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-514584-4 / 0195145844 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-514584-7 / 9780195145847 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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