Mental health, personality and cognitive problems in persistent adolescent offenders require long-term solutions: A pilot study

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 248-262

  Rayner, J ^a   Kelly, Tom P ^b   Graham, F ^b  

^a The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^b Newcastle Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Assessment; Cognitive; Mental health; Offender; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONDUCT DISORDER; CRIME; CUSTODY; DRUG ABUSE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 20444411845     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940512331309821     Document Type: Article

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