Innovative practice in working with youth violence

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Introduction

This special issue brings together researchers and clinicians working in the field of young people with forensic and mental health needs and related disciplines that explore the intersection of risks of harm to others and vulnerabilities. Papers in this special issue will bring together research to highlight the links between young people’s mental health needs and vulnerabilities with their risk of violence towards others in the community. It will explore the impact, experiences, and support needs of those presenting with this risk and the impact of violence by young people on the wider public. By drawing on a broad range of topics that span across society, we will showcase the diversity and interdisciplinary nature of research in this area. The papers in this special issue will also contribute to the evidence base for assessment and interventions with young people presenting with a risk of violence. It is hoped that contributions will be made that outline the reality of the scope of the problem and innovations in how this is being addressed. Such innovation can be the first steps in identifying key strategies or intervention actions related to communities and wider society that may drive social change

List of Topic Areas

• Young people, 
• Violence, 
• Mental Health and Neurodiversity, 
• Risk and Vulnerability, 
• Community, 
• Assessment, 
• Formulation and Intervention, 
• Digital Innovations

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here.
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here.
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”. 
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 18/12/2024 
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 18/06/2025

Guest Editors

Dr Jack Kennedy, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, England UK, [email protected]
Dr Carol Galvin, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, England UK, [email protected]
Dr Rachel Woodward, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, England UK, [email protected]
Dr Chris Rosenbrier, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and Teesside University, England UK, [email protected]
Dr Victoria Roberts, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, England UK, [email protected]