Juvenile Forensic PsychologyJuvenile forensic psychological evaluations pose unique challenges to mental health professionals. Juvenile forensic examiners must possess a unique blend of expertise, including special training, knowledge, skill, and experience. It can be difficult to find professionals who possess the competencies to conduct high quality juvenile forensic mental health evaluations.
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When mental health professionals practice in juvenile forensic contexts without adequate expertise in these areas, they risk making basic mistakes in their practice and offering erroneous information to the courts.
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Juvenile forensic mental health examiners must possess expertise in the following areas:
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Child Development & Mental HealthChild clinical mental health is an established specialty area that requires knowledge about the processes of child development, the unique complexities of how mental health problems present in youth, and unique assessment strategies and tools.
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