Forensic Evaluation and Treatment of Juveniles

Randall T. Salekin, PhD, is a professor and director of the Disruptive Behavior Clinic at the University of Alabama. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Center for the Prevention on Youth Behavior Problems.Dr. Salekin is an expert in the assessment and treatment of young people with disruptive behavior disorders who are referred from the community or the juvenile court. He provides assessment, treatment, and general consultation recommendations.Dr. Salekin is the author of the Risk - Sophistication - Treatment Inventory (RSTI) , one of the primary measures for assessing youth who have come into contact with the law. His research focuses on understanding of the causes and correlates of disruptive behavior in children, including youth with interpersonal callousness (limited prosocial emotion). In addition, his research and practice focus on the treatment of conduct problem young people with interpersonal callous traits.Dr. Salekin's assessment and treatment efforts have been found to be both innovative and effective for youth with oppositional defiant disorders, conduct disorders, and limited prosocial emotion.Dr. Salekin is the author of numerous research publications, the Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy, and has received both national and international recognition for his work.

"This book is written by an authoritative figure in forensic evaluations and treatment of young delinquents. Therefore this guide book and textbook cannot be denied the status that is deserves: an authoritative input into this highly crucial and socio-politically controversial area." - PsycCRITIQUES "The expertise of the author is evident on every page, an intricate combination of evidence-based support, statistical demographics, psychometric foundations and treatment efficacy-effectiveness research." -New England Psychologist

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionLegal Contexts and MoreJuvenile Characteristics, Political and Social Climate, and TransferForensic Mental Health ConceptsEmpirical Foundations and Limits of Juvenile Forensic EvaluationPreparation for the Evaluation and Forensic PracticeData Collection for Juvenile EvaluationsInterpretation for Juvenile EvaluationsReport Writing and TestimonyTreatment of Young People in the Juvenile Justice SystemConclusion and Future DirectionsReferencesIndexAbout the Author