Mental Health Practice and the Law

Mental Health Practice and the Law

Edited by Ronald Schouten

Abstract

Mental health professionals, more than any other clinicians, encounter legal issues on a regular basis. Mental Health Practice and the Law is written for anyone in the field, at any stage in their training or practice, who has ever found themselves scratching their head in confusion or dreading that they will expose themselves to liability as they navigate the complexities at the interface of law and mental health. Written by established experts and the rising stars of the next generation, the sixteen chapters in this book offer readers a basic understanding of legal principles encountered in clinical practice, as well as practical advice on how to manage situations at the interface of law and clinical practice. Using case examples and clear language, this book will help clinicians understand the underlying principles behind the legal requirements of clinical care. It aims to enhance the reader’s knowledge of legal issues and ability to deliver good clinical care when those issues are encountered.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Mar 2017

Print ISBN-13:: 9780199387106

Published online:: May 2017

DOI:: 10.1093/med/9780199387106.001.0001

Author

Ronald Schouten, editor Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

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Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work. Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.

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Front Matter
- Contributors
1 Basics of the Law and Legal System Ronald Schouten
2 Civil Commitment Ronald Schouten and Philip J. Candilis
3 Violence Risk Assessment Jennifer L. Piel and Ronald Schouten
4 Practice and Malpractice in the Evaluation of Suicidal Patients Gary Jacobson
5 Informed Consent Ronald Schouten and Kimberly D. Kumer
6 Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Alternative Forms of Substitute Decision Making Ronald Schouten and Rebecca W. Brendel
7 Treatment Refusal Ariana Nesbit, Steven K. Hoge, and Debra A. Pinals
8 Malpractice Jennifer L. Piel and Phillip J. Resnick
9 Confidentiality and Testimonial Privilege Robert Scott Johnson and Ronald Schouten
10 Evaluation of Child Abuse and Neglect Matthew Soulier and Catherine Ayoub
11 Juveniles and the Law Matthew Lahaie and Robert Kinscherff
12 Mental Health Professionals and the Criminal Justice System Reena Kapoor and Alec Buchanan
13 Disability Evaluations Marilyn Price
14 Malingering and Factitious Disorder Scott R. Beach and Matthew Lahaie
15 Ethics at the Intersection of Mental Health and the Law Philip J. Candilis and Navneet Sidhu
16 Clinicians in the Legal System: Records, Requests for Information, and Testimony Ronald Schouten
End Matter
- Index

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