Psychiatry and the law : basic principles

Psychiatry and the law : basic principles /

This book is specifically designed for new psychiatrists and all other medical professionals who lack the legal training necessary to confront ethical issues in the face of the judicial system. Written by experts in the field, each chapter begins with a challenging case vignette synthesized from a h...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Wasser, Tobias
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2017
Subjects:
Forensic psychiatry.
Psychiatrists > Legal status, laws, etc.
Psychiatric ethics.
Law > Psychological aspects.
Forensic Psychiatry
Psychiatry > legislation & jurisprudence
Ethics, Medical
Maps.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • About the Editor
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • 1: Introduction: Why Understanding the Law Matters
  • Connecting the Law to Clinical Work
  • Case Example
  • Initial Presentation
  • Hospital Course
  • Preparing for Discharge
  • How to Make Use of This Book
  • References
  • 2: Informed Consent
  • Clinical Vignette
  • History of the Case: Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 110 SCt 2841 (1990)
  • Basics of Informed Consent
  • Core Principles of Cruzan
  • Cruzan Affirmed Competent Decision-Making Treatment Decisions of Incompetent Patients Should Be Based on Previously Expressed Preferences
  • Be Familiar with Relevant Statutes
  • Cruzan Defined Artificial Nutrition and Hydration as Medical Treatment
  • Cruzan and the Potential for Defensive Medicine
  • References
  • 3: Confidentiality and Privilege
  • Clinical Vignette
  • History of the Real Case and Its Significance: What Really Happened
  • Jaffee v. Redmond, US Supreme Court, 1996 [1, 2]
  • Core Principles in Understanding Confidentiality
  • Distinguishing Confidentiality Vs. Privilege Common Exceptions to Confidentiality
  • Mandatory Reporting Duties
  • HIPAA: Frequently Asked Questions
  • References
  • 4: Duties to Third Parties
  • Clinical Vignette
  • What Really Happened
  • Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California, Supreme Court of California 1974
  • Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California, Supreme Court of California 1976 (â#x80;#x9C;Tarasoff IIâ#x80;#x9D;)
  • Duties to Third Parties: Introduction
  • Trends in Duties Toward Third Parties
  • Concerns Raised by Tarasoff
  • Assessing Threats Responding to Threats
  • Warnings
  • State-by-State Variation
  • Discharging a Tarasoff Duty
  • Given all this confusion, what do you actually do to fulfill your professional duty?
  • Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Warnings
  • Documentation
  • Liability
  • References
  • 5: Voluntary and Involuntary Hospitalization
  • Clinical Vignette
  • History of the Real Case (Zinermon v. Burch, 494 US 113 (1990))
  • Background/Facts
  • Process and Outcome
  • Core Principles
  • Background
  • Legal Theory and History
  • Ethics Outcomes
  • References
  • 6: Civil Commitment and Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
  • Clinical Vignette
  • History of the Real Legal Case
  • Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment
  • Brief History of Civil Commitment Laws in the United States
  • Contemporary Civil Commitment Laws
  • Types of Involuntary Commitment
  • Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
  • Legal and Statutory Requirements for Commitment Laws
  • Involuntary Commitment of Minors
  • References
  • 7: Involuntary Medication
  • Clinical Vignette

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