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INTERNATIONAL JUVENILE JUSTICE OBSERVATORY
MHYO : mental health resources for young offenders European comparative analysis and transfer of knowledge / International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) ; dir. Francisco Legaz Cervantes ; coord. Cédric Foussard, Agustina Ramos ; rev. Gary O'Reilly.- Brussels : International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO), 2011.- 2 vol. ; il. ; 30 cm
MHYO Project Volume I Mental health resources and young offenders: State of art challenges and good practices. - 537, [21] p. $a MHYO Project Volume II Manual for improving professional knowledge, skills and developing advocacy programme. - 150 p.
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PSICOLOGIA, SAÚDE MENTAL, JOVEM, DELINQUÊNCIA JUVENIL, JUSTIÇA JUVENIL, DIREITO COMPARADO, EUROPA
Vol. I The European Comparative Analysis and Transfer of Knowledge on Mental Health Resources for Young Offenders (MHYO) is an innovative and sustainable project aimed at sharing knowledge and expertise in the field of young offenders with mental health (MH) issues. Therefore, The European Commission’s Directorate General for Justice, Liberty and Security has supported the International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) since the end of 2009 in the development, follow up and the leading action of the present project for analysis and comparison between European organisations that share an interest in the current situation of child and young offenders with mental health problems in Europe. European Union Member States have to face similar issues when dealing with health, social, and justice institutions. The project aims to bring about innovative mechanisms for implementing a change and convergence, which foster all young offenders’ institutions and judicial services across the EU. There is a specific need for local, regional and national mental health institutions within the juvenile justice system in terms of MH resources for young offenders, as well as, mutual cooperation between bodies and agents with common responsibilities. Vol. II This chapter begins by describing the causes of crime and provides a list of risk and protective factors including family, school, community and individual/peer factors. Within risk factors, abuse – physical, sexual and emotional – and neglect are explained more in detail. As next, the chapter explains the causes of mental health problems, illnesses and disorders, clustered into four main types: difficult family background, trauma, attachment, and genetics and inheritance. The chapter continues by explaining what crime prevention is, defining it as ‘the work undertaken by professionals to stop children and young people from committing crimes’. The three categories of prevention – primary, secondary and tertiary – are further elaborated on and an example of good practice is given for each type. As last, the types of professionals involved in prevention are enlisted and key points to consider are outlined. It is argued that professionals should be systematic, strategic, well coordinated, creative and flexible when designing prevention programmes. The crucial intervention points are identified as being early intervention – intervening in families at risk as early as possible -, interventions in school and at service entry points at any time.