Mental Health Law

Mental Health Law

Author: Peter Bartlett

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007-03-15

Total Pages: 735

ISBN-13: 019927827X

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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.


Mental Health Law

Mental Health Law

Author: Basant Puri

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-01-28

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1444114352

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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


Law and Mental Health

Law and Mental Health

Author: Robert G. Meyer

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2013-11-18

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1462514995

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This book has been replaced by Law and Mental Health, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4047-1.


How to Examine Mental Health Experts

How to Examine Mental Health Experts

Author: John A. Zervopoulos

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781641055642

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"This book expands on the first edition which was written as a quick-reference guide that discussed an array of mental health expert issues that may arise in a given case. This edition aims to help you sharpen your critiques and examinations of mental health experts, their work, and their testimony"--


The Essentials of Massachusetts Mental Health Law

The Essentials of Massachusetts Mental Health Law

Author: Stephen H. Behnke

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780393702491

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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.


Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights

Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights

Author: Michael Ashley Stein

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-09-02

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 1108838855

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Provides practical solutions for ending coercion in mental health care and realizing the universal right to legal capacity.


Family Guide to Mental Illness and the Law

Family Guide to Mental Illness and the Law

Author: Linda Tashbook

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0190622229

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Family Guide to Mental Illness and the Law offers the nuts-and-bolts legal information and problem-solving steps families need. This accessible resource explains how common legal issues uniquely impact people with various forms of mental illness and what family members can do to help.


Mental Health Law in a Nutshell

Mental Health Law in a Nutshell

Author: JOHN E.B. MYERS

Publisher: West Academic Publishing

Published: 2019-08

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 9781684674787

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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.


Mental Disorder and the Law

Mental Disorder and the Law

Author: Hy Bloom

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 9781552214640

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Following the success of its first edition, this book further examines the issues a mentally disordered accused is likely to encounter from arrest to sentencing. The book provides a succinct overview of the key topics that judges, Crown and defence counsel, and mental health providers face in their work with mentally disordered offenders.


The Essentials of California Mental Health Law

The Essentials of California Mental Health Law

Author: Stephen H. Behnke

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780393702507

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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.