"Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners"
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announces the availability of "Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners." This 84-page online guide was written by Thomas Grisso and Lee A. Underwood for the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice.
The guide offers comprehensive, user-friendly information on instruments that can be used to screen and assess youth for mental health- and substance use-related disorders at various stages of the juvenile justice process. It includes profiles of more than 50 instruments, guidelines for selecting instruments, and best practice recommendations for diverse settings and situations.
Resources:
"Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners" (NCJ 204956) is available only online at http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11936
Official Site of the Ohio Juvenile Detention Director's Association.
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