title: An overview of forensic psychiatric care of the adolescent.
abstract: The field of forensic psychiatric nursing is a relatively recent addition to the specialty of psychiatric nursing. This paper provides an overview of forensic psychiatric care of adolescent patients. It describes the juvenile justice system, identifies various theoretical models useful for understanding youthful offenders, and explores risk and protective factors. Psychiatric comorbidities and treatment considerations also are presented.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University, Moretown, West Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCrone
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011379:Prognosis; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011613:Psychotherapy