Youth Violence: Theory, Prevention, and Intervention - Softcover

Seifert, Kathryn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826107400 ISBN 13: 9780826107404

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2011

Synopsis

<p>In the U.S., youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24. This volume, authored by a noted psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in family violence, examines recent violent episodes perpetrated by young offenders in order to understand their root causes and to disseminate current prevention and treatment methods through a multidisciplinary lens.</p> <p>The book addresses the theoretical underpinnings of youth violence from the perspectives of psychology and neurobiology, describes different types of violence, includes the latest research on ""what works"" in prevention and treatment, and examines connections between substance abuse, familial and community violence, and school failure in promoting violence in adolescents. <i>Youth Violence</i> is a comprehensive yet highly readable volume for mental health and social service professionals who work with youth and families, and violence researchers.</p> <b>Key Features:</b> <p><ul> <li>Provides real life case studies from Virginia Tech, Columbine, and other recent violent incidents perpetrated by young people <li>Written by an author with over 30 years of experience in youth violence and creator of the premier risk assessment test in use today <li>Offers the latest findings on ""what works"" in prevention and treatment </ul></p>

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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""This is an excellent reference and guide to intervention for academics, clinicians, and educations concerned with understanding and decreasing violence.""--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

In the U.S., youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24. This volume, authored by a noted psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in family violence, examines recent violent episodes perpetrated by young offenders in order to understand their root causes and to disseminate current prevention and treatment methods through a multidisciplinary lens.

The book addresses the theoretical underpinnings of youth violence from the perspectives of psychology and neurobiology, describes different types of violence, includes the latest research on ""what works"" in prevention and treatment, and examines connections between substance abuse, familial and community violence, and school failure in promoting violence in adolescents. "Youth Violence" is a comprehensive yet highly readable volume for mental health and social service professionals who work with youth and families, and violence researchers. Key Features:

Provides real life case studies from Virginia Tech, Columbine, and other recent violent incidents perpetrated by young people Written by an author with over 30 years of experience in youth violence and creator of the premier risk assessment test in use today Offers the latest findings on ""what works"" in prevention and treatment "

About the Author:

<p><b>Kathryn Seifert</b>, PhD, is Executive Director of Eastern Shore Psychological Services, a private practice that focuses on serving children, adolescents, and at-risk youth and their families. She is a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and researcher specializing in family violence and trauma. She has over 30 years of experience in mental health, addictions, and criminal justice work. She has published numerous articles on violence, risk, and trauma, and is the author of CARE (Child and Adolescent Risk for Evaluation: A Measure of the Risk for Violent Behavior), a manual and assessment tool kit that allows mental health professionals to understand the risk of potential violence in youth. The kit is widely used and trusted as a premier risk assessment test in the industry. Besides CARE, Dr. Seifert has authored and published a training DVD on disrupted attachment patterns and a book entitled <i>How Children Become Violent</i>. She has lectured nationally and internationally. She is past President of the Maryland Psychological Association.</p>

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0826107400
• ISBN 13: 9780826107404
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 258