Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law
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Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law
263eBook
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Overview
In their latest collaboration, Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law, noted forensic psychiatrist Dr. Robert Simon and legal scholar Daniel Shuman, both recipients of the Guttmacher Award, have created a unique, practical reference to enable psychiatrists to transform the impact of the law on their clinical practices from an adversary to a working partner. In lieu of scare tactics or horror stories, Dr. Simon and Professor Shuman clearly explain not only what the law requires and why but how best to integrate its requirements to enhance clinical practice and reduce the risk of successful tort claims. They have written a clear, comprehensible, and accessible volume that will guide practitioners through the thickets of the law and benefit their clinical practices.
This volume covers a wide range of topics, from confidentiality, privilege, informed consent and the right to refuse treatment to treatment boundaries, involuntary hospitalization, seclusion and restraint, management of violent as well as suicidal patients, and the additional requirements which apply to the treatment and evaluation of minors or persons with mental disabilities. It also includes the tort (i.e., negligence, intentional harm) claims that arise from a breach of the law's expectations. The content reflects the latest legal precedents concerning such topics as: • Establishment of the doctor-patient relationship and liability for damages caused by its breach, including new rulings governing confidentiality and testimonial privileges• Case law regarding informed consent -- especially the issue of competency when dealing with minors or persons with mental disabilities• New rules and regulations restricting the use of seclusion and restraint• Guides to the most recent laws regarding involuntary hospitalization and emergency commitment• Insights into recent state court decisions concerning disclosures by therapists of threats of harm by patients against others, including such issues as conflicts between the duty to maintain confidentiality and the duty to protect• Reviews of recent legislation proscribing sexual misconduct or prosecuting sexual exploitation of patients under existing rape or sexual assault laws
Clinicians will find this wealth of knowledge immediately practical and lawyers will appreciate its in-depth treatment of complex psychiatric issues. With extensive references and a glossary of legal terms, Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law deserves a place among the top legal references for mental health professionals.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781585626403 |
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| Publisher: | American Psychiatric Publishing, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 04/02/2007 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 263 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Robert I. Simon, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Program in Psychiatry and Law at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
Daniel W. Shuman, J.D., is Professor of Law at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Table of Contents
PrefaceChapter 1. Psychiatry and the LawChapter 2. The Doctor--Patient RelationshipChapter 3. Confidentiality and Testimonial PrivilegeChapter 4. Informed Consent and the Right to Refuse TreatmentChapter 5. Psychiatric TreatmentChapter 6. Seclusion and RestraintChapter 7. Involuntary HospitalizationChapter 8. The Suicidal PatientChapter 9. Psychiatric Responsibility and the Violent PatientChapter 10. Maintaining Treatment BoundariesAppendix A: Suggested ReadingsAppendix B: Glossary of Legal TermsIndex
What People are Saying About This
Dr. Robert I. Simon, the most prolific author of forensic psychiatric texts, has joined with attorney Daniel W. Shuman in putting together the essentials for the practicing psychiatrist who is concerned about legal regulations of psychiatric practice. The authors have considered a number of treatment issues that may lead to liability for the practitioner. They define legal terms, present appropriate references and exercises in providing the best clinical treatment and, by doing so, avoiding the pitfalls that may lead to liability and malpractice lawsuits. The presentation is clear, concise, and helpful to all practicing psychiatrists. This book is an essential addition to the library of any serious psychiatrist wishing to provide appropriate treatment while avoiding malpractice risk.
This manual is an invaluable educational and practical tool for clinicians navigating their way through the complex world of ethics, professional duties, clinical care and the law. Dr. Simon and Professor Shuman have provided an easily read and well organized discourse on the most relevant and common issues that arise in clinical practice. All practicing psychiatrists who read this book will find both their understanding of these issues and their practical skills much improved.
Meticulously detailed and painstakingly thorough, this manual, by two leaders in the medicolegal field, anatomizes the various problems at that interface and tells what to do about them. It answers the questions clinicians most want to ask.