Mental Health Professional and the Legal System

Resource Type

Book

Description

"Contents: Part I: Overview. You and the law. The law and the legal process. The need for mental health professionals in the legal system. Common legal tests. Part II: The Law, the Patient, and the Therapist. The therapist in court. Legal issues arising in a treatment relationship. Civil commitment: the therapist's role. Legal requests and the subpoena. Part III: The Law and the Expert Witness as Consultant to the Attorney. Contact with the attorney. The examination. The expert's report. Preparing for deposition or trial. Court testimony. Epilogue. Appendix."--(www.appi.org)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0873186257

Author

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry

Publication

1991 American Psychiatric Publishing

Availability

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• American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc - American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI) is the world's premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health and behavioral science. We offer authoritative, up-to-date and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students and the general public.
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