Learn how and why trauma is relevant to juvenile delinquency and what to do about it! This groundbreaking book addresses the connection between childhood trauma and juvenile delinquency. Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Research, and Interventions begins with two chapters presenting theoretical models of the relationship between trauma and the development/persistence of antisocial behaviour. It explores various aspects of the relationship between trauma and delinquency through cutting-edge research and theory-based therapeutic interventions for juvenile delinquents.
Key Features
- How trauma relates to conduct disorder
- The connection between traumatic victimisation and oppositional/defiance problems
- Ways to assess PTSD in adolescents
- How exposure to violence, delinquent activity, and posttraumatic stress symptomatology are related
- The unique trauma histories of incarcerated girls and the problems they have adjusting to life within the juvenile justice system
- How to develop group therapy services for incarcerated male juvenile offenders with PTSD
Additional Information
No other single source provides such breadth and depth of coverage on this topic! From the editor: “Disruptive behaviour disorders are by far the largest type of mental health referral for children and adolescents, while juvenile crime and violence continue to be major social concerns. Several bodies of literature have converged to suggest that trauma is more than incidental to the problem of juvenile delinquency, it contributes to the problem.”
Specifications
This valuable book also examines the effectiveness of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for boys with conduct problems, MASTR (Motivation - Adaptive).
