California School of Professional Psychology Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology

The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology is a comprehensive handbook for mental health professionals working with juveniles in the criminal justice system and in family and dependency courts. Written by a panel of experts in the field, the book focuses on the proactive prevention, accurate evaluation, and progressive treatment for delinquent juveniles and for juveniles caught in the web of a contentious divorce or in the foster care system.

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Neil Ribner is a professor, associate director of the Doctor of Clinical Psychology Program, and director of the Child Custody and Family Center at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Diego. He is the author of The First Session with Teenagers (Jossey-Bass, 2000).

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The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology Contains Information About
Statistics and Trends in Juvenile Justice and Forensic Psychology, Juveniles in Gangs, Police and Juveniles, Problematic Confessions in Children and Adolescents, Juveniles Tried as Adults, Social Development in Children and Adolescents, Conduct Disorder or Disordered Conduct?, The Use and Misuse of PTSD Diagnosis in Juvenile Forensic Settings, Psychosis in Juvenile Offenders, Neuropsychiatric Vulnerabilities in Serious Juvenile Offenders, Children Who Kill, The Classroom Avenger, Multicultural Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Juveniles, Evaluating Juvenile Competency to Waive Miranda Rights, Assessing Psychopathy in Juveniles, Violence Risk Assessment of Youth, Juvenile Sex Offenders, Treatment in Institutions, The Role of the Psychiatrist with Incarcerated Youth, Confining and Curing the Juvenile Offender, Role of the School Psychologist in Juvenile Forensics, Preparing Children for Court, Reciprocal Connectedness and the Limitations of Attachment Theory in the Family and Juvenile Dependency Courts, Roles Psychologists Play in Child Custody Disputes, Evaluating Juveniles in Custody Disputes, Christine Lawson, The Juvenile Dependency Process, The Juvenile Court and Dependency Process, Juvenile Court and Dependency, The Psychologist as Consultant in the Child Welfare System, Keeping High-Risk Youth From Becoming Incarcerated Adults

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Preface.

Part I: JUVENILES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

1. Statistics and Trends in Juvenile Justice and ForensicPsychology (C. Draven Godwin, M.Ed. & Jeffrey L. Helms,Psy.D.).

2. Juveniles in Gangs (Saul Levine, M.D. & George Montoya,M.F.T.).

3. Police and Juveniles: A Complicated Relationship (Jeffrey L,Helms, Psy.D., Bruce A. Arrigo, Ph.D. & Cynthia A. Hirbour,M.A.).

4. Problematic Confessions in Children & Adolescents (AmandaRuiz, M.D.).

5. Juveniles Tried as Adults (Suzanne M. Dupee, M.D.).

Part II: UNDERSTANDING INCARCERATED JUVENILES.

6. Social Development in Children and Adolescents (Kristine Brady,Ph.D.).

7. Conduct Disorder or Disordered Conduct? (Ansar Haroun,M.D.).

8. The Use and Misuse of PTSD Diagnosis in Juvenile ForensicSettings (Mohan Nair, M.D.).

9. Psychosis in Juvenile Offenders (Suzanne M. Dupee, M.D.).

10. Neuropsychiatric Vulnerabilities in Serious Juvenile Offenders(Mohan Nair, M.D.).

11. Children Who Kill (Nancy Kaser-Boyd, Ph.D.).

12. The Classroom Avenger (James McGee, M.D. & Caren R.DeBernardo, Psy.D.).

Part III: ASSESSING JUVENILES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

13. Multicultural Issues in the Assessment and Treatment ofJuveniles (Deborah Kawahara, Ph.D.).

14. Evaluating Juvenile Competency to Waive Miranda Rights (JeffreyL. Helms, Psy.D. & C. Draven Godwin, M.Ed.).

15. Assessing Psychopathy in Juveniles: Clinical and ForensicApplications (James Loving, Psy.D. & Carl Gacono, Ph.D.).

16. Violence Risk Assessment of Youth (C. Draven Godwin, M.Ed.& Jeffrey L. Helms, Psy.D.).

17. Juvenile Sex Offenders: Assessment and Treatment (Alan R.Flitton, Psy.D. & Robert C. Brager, Psy.D.).

Part IV: TREATING JUVENILES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

18. Treatment in Institutions: Mental Health Needs Of IncarceratedYouth (Jeanne J. Johnson, M.S. & Jeffrey Helms, Psy.D.).

19. The Role of the Psychiatrist with Incarcerated Youth:Psychiatric Medication Management (Ernest Giraldi, M.D. &Martin Greenberg, M.D.).

20. Confining and Curing the Juvenile Offender (Lynette D. Rivers,Ph.D., Lisa Backer, Ph.D. & Bruce J. Klier, Ph.D.).

21. Role of the School Psychologist in Juvenile Forensics (RobertMetcalf, Ph.D.).

22. Preparing Children for Court (Martha J. Finnegan, MSW &Shayna Gothard, Ph.D.).

Part V: JUVENILES IN FAMILY COURT.

23. Reciprocal Connectedness and the Limitations of AttachmentTheory in the Family and Juvenile Dependency Courts (David E.Arredondo, M.D. & Leonard P. Edwards, Judge).

24. Roles Psychologists Play in Child Custody Disputes (Russell S.Gold, Ph.D.).

25. Evaluating Juveniles in Custody Disputes (Christine Lawson,Ph.D., Corinne Hickson, Ph.D. & Laura Dorin, Ph.D.).

Part V: JUVENILES IN DEPENDENCY COURT.

26. The Juvenile Dependency Process: The Importance OfUnderstanding Legal Issues and Mandates (Michelle Neumann-Ribner,J.D., L.C.S.W. & Gary C. Seiser, J.D.).

27. Juvenile Court and Dependency: Guidelines and Roles forPsychologists (Alan Lincoln, Ph.D. & Kathy Lincoln,Esq.).

28. The Psychologist as Consultant in the Child Welfare System(Gloria Isaacs-Giraldi, Ph.D.).

29. Keeping High-Risk Youth From Becoming Incarcerated Adults (JillAtkinson, Ph.D. & Tamara Young, M.A.).

The Editor.

The Contributors.

Name Index.

Subject Index.