Forensic Issues in Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities

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Synopsis

Adolescents with developmental disabilities are a complex population who require specialised treatment and care. This interdisciplinary text examines the processes involved in working with this client group in forensic settings, and explores the ways in which their needs differ from those of other young people who engage in high risk behaviour or offending.

The book covers assessment, intervention and treatment options for adolescents with a wide range of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury, developmental traumatology, and complex comorbidities. It describes the obstacles, challenges and opportunities to consider when working with this population, and the role played by various professionals, including forensic psychiatry and psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, education, art psychotherapy and social work. The book also outlines the issues to consider when working in secure and community settings as well as the legal aspects of working with this client group, and the complex issues surrounding risk assessment.

The first comprehensive account of forensic issues in adolescents with developmental disabilities, this book will be an indispensible primary resource for a wide range of professionals, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, developmental paediatricians, social workers and youth workers, lawyers and advocates.

Book details

Author:
Anne Mclean, Anu Iyer, Belafonte Hosier, Carol Reffin, Charlotte Staniforth, Cheryl Smith, Claire Underwood, Ekkehart Staufenberg, Ernest Gralton, Hilary Haynes, Jackie O'Connell, Lesley Tebbutt, Lucy Adamson, Margaret Mills, Marilyn Sher, Mary Barnes, Mel Dixon, Phil Webb, Sarah Bernard, Senior Physiotherapist, Teresa Flower, Yve Griffin
ISBN:
9780857003461
Related ISBNs:
9781849051446
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2017-05-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2011
Copyright by:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology