Psychiatry and the Law Basic Principles
This book is designed to help new psychiatrists and other medical professionals confront the complicated legal and ethical issues that arise at the intersection of the mental health and judicial systems. The law provides the boundaries in which clinical care operates. Appreciating these boundaries i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2024 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Why Understanding the Law Matters.-Understanding the Law and Legal System
- Confidentiality and Privilege
- Duties to Third Parties
- Informed Consent
- Voluntary and Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
- Involuntary Medications
- Decision-Making Capacity.-Psychiatric Evaluations Intended for Third Parties
- Ethics.-Social Justice and Health Equity Principles
- Malpractice
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Violence Risk Assessment
- Substance Use Disorders and the Law
- Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry
- Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry
- Competence to Stand Trial and the Insanity Defense
- Working with Patients with Criminal Justice Involvement
- Conclusion: How to Learn More About Forensic Psychiatry