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  • 1 - An overview of child and adolescent mental health needs in the juvenile justice system

    • By Carol L. Kessler, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, 622 West 168 Street, Vanderbilt Clinic-Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10032 USA
  • Edited by Carol L. Kessler, Columbia University, New York, Louis James Kraus, Rush University, Chicago
  • Book:
    The Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders
    Published online:
    11 August 2009
    Print publication:
    06 September 2007, pp 1-6

  • Summary

    This chapter reflects the dedication of a diverse group of professionals to the needs of an oft neglected population. With the realization that most justice-involved youth silently suffer from mental health problems, professionals have begun to seriously study both the prevalence of the disorders, and how they might effectively be treated. The chapter provides an overview of the key themes discussed in the book, which indicates the broad range of child and adolescent mental health needs in the juvenile justice system. The book points to strategies for screening and for assessing mental health issues, and it also indicates emerging evidence-based treatment interventions. For paths toward rehabilitation and reintegration to be forged, and for knowledge to be translated into effective interventions, communities must commit resources to these at-risk youth. The chapter also presents an overview of how the other chapters of the book are organised.