Handbook of Psychiatric Practice in the Juvenile Court

Resource Type

Book

Description

"Contents:Introduction. History of the juvenile court. Procedures in the juvenile court. Participants in the juvenile court. Role of the psychiatrist. The clinical evaluation for juvenile court. The psychiatric report in the juvenile justice system. Court testimony: the psychiatrist as witness. Disposition. Waiver or transfer to adult court. Physical abuse. Child sexual abuse. Juvenile sex offenders. Violent juveniles. Termination of parental rights. Training psychiatrists to work in the juvenile justice system. Professional concerns. Concluding remarks and future perspectives. Index."--(www.appi.org)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0890422338

Author

American Psychiatric Association

Publication

1992 American Psychiatric Publishing

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