Mental Health And Law
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| Author | : Stephen H. Behnke |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9780393702491 |
Trainees consistently mentioned how helpful it was to have laws relevant to their clinical practice explained in a way that removed the mystery and anxiety associated with lawyers, courts, and judges. Each volume in the series sets forth, in a clear, straightforward, and user-friendly manner, pertinent legislation and court cases, covering why the law was written, what the law says, and how the law affects clinical practice.
| Author | : Peter Bartlett |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 735 |
| Release | : 2007-03-15 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 019927827X |
Examining the legal structure of the mental health system, this book explains the legal principles. It places them in the context of their practical application, the realities of patient life, and the complexities of organising care. This edition gives an analysis of the Mental Capacity Act, 2005 and the Draft Mental Health Bill.
| Author | : JOHN E.B. MYERS |
| Publisher | : West Academic Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 2019-08 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781684674787 |
Mental illness and intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation) impact 20% of Americans, and have enormous personal, legal, and policy implications for patients, families, and society. This Nutshell introduces you to the broad range of criminal and civil issues in mental health law, including diagnosis of mental illness; expert testimony on mental health issues; civil commitment; competence to stand trial; the insanity defense; various competencies; ethical/legal issues facing mental health professionals, including informed consent, confidentiality, privilege, and malpractice; discrimination against persons with mental illness; financial and medical benefits for disabled persons.
| Author | : Basant Puri |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2005-01-28 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1444114352 |
Psychiatrists, Approved Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses require a clear understanding of mental health legislation and case law in addition to clinical knowledge for their practice. All this information, and more, is provided in Mental Health Law: a practical guide. Multi-disciplinary in approach, this book provides all you need to kno
| Author | : Michael L. Perlin |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2021-01-29 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1789903912 |
Written by esteemed legal scholar Michael L. Perlin, this indispensable Advanced Introduction examines the long-standing but ever-dynamic relationship between law and mental health. The author discusses and contextualises how the law, primarily in the United States but also in other countries, treats mental health, intellectual disabilities, and mental incapacity, giving examples of how issues such as the rights of patients, the death penalty and the insanity defense permeate constitutional, civil, and criminal matters, and indeed the general practice of law.
| Author | : Michael Ashley Stein |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 451 |
| Release | : 2021-09-02 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1108838855 |
Provides practical solutions for ending coercion in mental health care and realizing the universal right to legal capacity.
| Author | : Robert G. Meyer |
| Publisher | : Guilford Publications |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2013-11-18 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1462514995 |
This book has been replaced by Law and Mental Health, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4047-1.
| Author | : Stephen H. Behnke |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9780393702507 |
Trainees consistently mentioned how helpful it was to have laws relevant to their clinical practice explained in a way that removed the mystery and anxiety associated with lawyers, courts, and judges. Each volume in the series sets forth, in a clear, straightforward, and user-friendly manner, pertinent legislation and court cases, covering why the law was written, what the law says, and how the law affects clinical practice.
| Author | : Dan Howard |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Criminal liability |
| ISBN | : 9780409327083 |
This publication is a practical guide to the law on mental health issues that arise within the criminal justice framework in New South Wales. It offers comprehensive coverage and clear explanations of all of the important topics in this field and is an ideal resource for lawyers, mental health professionals, correctional health personnel, and anyone else engaged in the fields of criminal law and forensic mental health, or students with an interest in pursuing studies or a career in these areas. All chapters have been fully revised, updated and, in many cases, significantly expanded. The operation of the Mental Health Act 2007 and the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 is dealt with in detail. New to this edition are the chapters on the management of forensic and correctional patients, infanticide, and a comprehensive chapter on the assessment and management of risk, including a section on the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006.
| Author | : Piers Gooding |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 297 |
| Release | : 2017-10-13 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1107140749 |
International human rights law challenges core tenets of mental health law, policy and practice. This book explores this challenge.
