Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles by Randy Borum,David Verhaagen

By Randy Borum,David Verhaagen

Highly sensible and obtainable, this is often an critical source for any psychological medical professional operating with adolescence in danger for violent habit. awarded is a complete framework for comparing juveniles within the justice method or these whose habit in class, remedy classes, or different contexts increases trouble approximately violence. designated case examples illustrate the authors' scientifically grounded method of picking out acceptable tools, interpreting and speaking overview effects, and designing potent interventions. exact difficulties addressed comprise bullying, sexual aggression, hearth atmosphere, and murder. The e-book additionally examines the advance of competitive behavior difficulties and their connections to different emotional and behavioral disorders.

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