PSYC 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Multisystemic Therapy, Developmental Psychopathology, Reinforcement
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Youths in the 17th and 18th centuray who committed crimes were tried as adults. Judges had discretion and sentencing options increased (foster care, fines, institutionalization: problems; denied right to council, appeal and judges imposed open ended questions. Less serious and less violent crimes should be kept out of the formal court process. Transfers to adult court removed, instead youth court judges can impose adult sentences. Assessing those under age 12 (pg 314: consent for clinicians is given by parents. Internalizing problems- behavioural difficulties such as anxiety, depression and obsessions: externalizing problems- behavioural difficulties such as delinquency, fighting, bullying, lying and destructive behaviour. More difficult to treat, have more long term persistence. They are more stable, males more likely to have them (10:1 ratio) Adhd, oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder most common. Assessing the adolescent: usually include a checklist, collect information from both static (cannot be changed) and dynamic factors. Interviews can also be used in risk assessment.