Juvenile sex offenders : a guide to evaluation and treatment for mental health professionals / Eileen P. Ryan, John A. Hunter, Daniel C. Murrie
- Author
- Ryan, Eileen P.
- Published
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]
- Copyright Date
- ©2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Hunter, John A. and Murrie, Daniel C., 1974-
Access Online
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- Changing perceptions of juvenile sexual offending in society and the legal system / Eileen P. Ryan -- Placing sexual behavior problems in context : what is "normal" sexual behavior among juveniles? / Daniel C. Murrie -- Patterns of sexual offending in juveniles and risk factors / John A. Hunter -- Juvenile sexual offending and psychopathology / Eileen P. Ryan -- Forensic evaluation versus clinical evaluation : how do they differ? / Eileen P. Ryan -- Interviewing, evaluation, and risk assessment of sexually offending youth / Eileen P. Ryan -- Assessment instruments for juveniles who sexually offend / Daniel C. Murrie -- Management and treatment methods / John A. Hunter -- Biological and pharmacologic treatment of sexually aberrant behavior / Eileen P. Ryan.
- Summary
- A significant percentage of sexual abuse in the United States is committed by juveniles, and mental health professionals increasingly receive requests to evaluate these juveniles. With an emphasis on practicality and utility, Juvenile Sex Offenders fills a gap in the current literature by providing a thoughtful, thorough approach to evaluating and treating youth who have committed sexual offenses or have engaged in sexually abusive behavior. Serving as a functional guide, this text expertly prepares clinicians for the challenging task of evaluating juveniles, picking up where traditional clini.
- Subject(s)
- Teenage sex offenders
- Teenage sex offenders—Psychology
- Teenage sex offenders—Evaluation
- Teenage sex offenders—Rehabilitation
- Juvenile Delinquency—psychology
- Sex Offenses—psychology
- Adolescent
- Behavior Therapy—methods
- Sexual Behavior—psychology
- Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological—therapy
- Jeunes délinquants sexuels
- Jeunes délinquants sexuels—Psychologie
- Jeunes délinquants sexuels—Évaluation
- SOCIAL SCIENCE—Sexual Abuse & Harassment
- ISBN
- 9780199930685 (electronic bk.)
0199930686 (electronic bk.)
9781283936408 (MyiLibrary)
1283936402 (MyiLibrary)
0190261749
9780190261740
9780195393309
0195393309 - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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