Preface.
Part I: JUVENILES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
1. Statistics and Trends in Juvenile Justice and Forensic
Psychology (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 (Amanda Ruiz,
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 Forensic
Settings (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 of
Juveniles (Deborah Kawahara, Ph.D.).
14. Evaluating Juvenile Competency to Waive Miranda Rights (Jeffrey
L. Helms, Psy.D. & C. Draven Godwin, M.Ed.).
15. Assessing Psychopathy in Juveniles: Clinical and Forensic
Applications (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 Incarcerated
Youth (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 (Robert
Metcalf, 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 Attachment
Theory 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 Of
Understanding 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 for
Psychologists (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 (Jill
Atkinson, Ph.D. & Tamara Young, M.A.).
The Editor.
The Contributors.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
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).
"This new reference provides comprehensive information on a wide variety of issues for juvenile justice and mental health professionals..." (Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Winter 2003)
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