Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry

This text pulls together a range of issues about the psychiatric needs of offending and at risk adolescents. A key theme throughout the book is the constant flux between young people's problems and their state of mental health. Following a structured approach, it looks at assessment, treatment and outcomes for different disorders and highlights the importance of effective interaction between specialist agencies. The key features of the book: the influences which shape young people's attitudes and behaviour; the association between different offending behaviour pattern sand psychiatric disorders; and future strategies - politics, service provision, impact of research and the European perspective.