Research Catalog

Title

Principles and practice of child and adolescent forensic psychiatry / edited by Diane H. Schetky, Elissa P. Benedek.

Publication

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., c2002.

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Additional Authors

• Schetky, Diane H., 1940-
• Benedek, Elissa P.

Description

xiii, 385 p. : ill.; 29 cm.

Alternative Title

Child and adolescent forensic psychiatry

Subject

• Forensic psychiatry
• Child psychiatry
• Adolescent psychiatry
• Forensic Psychiatry
• Adolescent
• Child Abuse
• Child Custody
• Child Welfare
• Child
• Commitment of Mentally Ill
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Violence
• Child Psychiatry
• Adolescent Psychiatry

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword: A voyage of discovery / Thomas G. Gutheil -- Preface / Diane H. Schetky, Elissa P. Benedek -- Basics. History of child and adolescent forensic psychiatry / Diane H. Schetky -- Introduction to the legal system / Melvin J. Guyer, Robert J. Levy -- Forensic ethics ; Introduction to forensic evaluation / Diane H. Schetky -- Testifying : the expert witness in court / Elissa P. Benedek -- Psychological testing in child and adolescent forensic evaluations / Beth K. Clark, Charles R. Clark -- Vicarious traumatization / Angela M. Hegarty -- Child custody. Child custody evaluations / Stephen P. Herman -- Parenting assessment in cases of neglect and abuse / Richard Barnum -- Foster care and adoption / Saul Wasserman, Alvin Rosenfeld, Steven Nickman -- Termination of parental rights / Diane H. Schetky -- Transracial and transcultural adoption in the United States / Donna M. Norris, Yvonne B. Ferguson -- Child abuse. Developmental aspects of memory in children / Beth K. Clark -- Reliability and suggestibility of children's statements : from science to practice / Maggie Brock, Stephen J. Cecil -- Interviewing children for suspected sexual abuse / Kathleen M. Quinn -- Forensic issues in Munchausen by proxy / Herbert A. Schreier -- Clinical and forensic aspects of sexual harassment in school-age children / Elissa P. Benedek, Beth K. Clark -- Children and pornography : old problems, new technology / Elissa P. Benedek, Catherine F. Brown -- Youth violence. Neurodevelopmental impact of violence in childhood / Bruce D. Perry -- Domestic abuse as a risk factor for children and youth / Leah J. Dickstein -- Effects of witnessing violence on children and adolescents / Cheryl S. Al-Mateen -- Children's access to weapons / Peter Ash -- Risk assessment of violence in youths / Diane H. Schetky -- Prevention of youth violence / Dewey G. Cornell -- Juvenile offenders. Overview of juvenile law / Carl P. Malmquist -- Assessment and treatment of juvenile offenders / Debra K. DePrato, Jill Hayes Hammer -- Sexually aggressive youth / Jon A. Shaw -- Juvenile waivers to adult court / Charles L. Scott -- State-of-mind assessments : competency and criminal responsibility / C.J. Voigt, Diane E. Heisel, Elissa P. Benedek -- Legal issues. Legal issues in the treatment of minors / JoAnn Macbeth -- Psychiatric commitment of children and adolescents / Paul M. Brinich, Marc Amaya, W.V. Burlingame -- Legal aspects of mental retardation / James C. Harris -- Psychic trauma and civil litigation / Diane H. Schetky, Melvin J. Guyer -- Forensic telepsychiatry / Philip Merideth.

ISBN

0880489561 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2001041367

OCLC

47177740

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library