{"product_id":"clinical-psychiatry-and-the-law-9781585621675","title":"Clinical Psychiatry and the Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdates to this edition:\u003cbr\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e• Clinical and legal issues in the use of clozapine in treatment of schizophrenia\u003cbr\u003e• Clinical information and new cases involving tardive dyskinesia\u003cbr\u003e• Changes in civil and criminal law regarding right to refuse treatment\u003cbr\u003e• An update of clinical guidelines and legal regulations of ECT\u003cbr\u003e• An update on suicide risk assessment and new legal cases involving suicide\u003cbr\u003e• An update on violence risk assessment and new legal cases involving the duty to protect endangered third parties\u003cbr\u003e• New statutes and criminal sanctions regarding sexual misconduct \u003cbr\u003e• New statutes limiting the liability of therapists toward third parties who are injured or killed by patients\u003cbr\u003e• Changes in the relationship between psychiatrists and nonmedical therapists\u003cbr\u003e• Regulatory developments regarding physician impairment\u003cbr\u003e• Numerous tables and an updated glossary of legal terms\u003cbr\u003e• New section on common terms and abbreviations in legal citations  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a treasure chest of useful information in the form of both case citations with discussion and practical advice that psychiatrists can follow in rendering professional duty while maintaining the rights of their patients. . . . It should be no surprise to any reader that I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book and found that it reads like a novel and should prove to be of invaluable assistance to those who practice psychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Bruce L. Danto, M.D. * JAMA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eThe Psychiatrist-Patient Relationship. \u003c\/b\u003eCreation of the psychiatrist-patient relationship. The psychiatrist as a fiduciary: avoiding the double agent role. The unduly defensive psychiatrist and the provision of substandard care. Confidentiality in clinical practice. Protecting the confidentiality of the clinical record: a life-and-death matter.\u003cb\u003e Patient Rights. \u003c\/b\u003eThe right to refuse treatment and the therapeutic alliance. Informed consent: maintaining a clinical perspective. Involuntary hospitalization: patient rights and professional duties. \u003cb\u003eSomatic Therapies. \u003c\/b\u003eDrug therapy and the varieties of legal liability. Tardive dyskinesia: reducing legal liability through risk-benefit analysis. Electroconvulsive therapy and the acutely psychotic, nonconsenting patient. \u003cb\u003eViolent Patients. \u003c\/b\u003eClinical risk management of the suicidal patient. Clinical approaches to the duty to warn and protect endangered third persons. Preventing the premature release of dangerous patients. Restraint, seclusion, and the least-restrictive alternative. \u003cb\u003eNegligent Treatment. \u003c\/b\u003eNegligent psychotherapy: maintaining treatment boundaries with the borderline patient. Undue familiarity: the sexual misconduct of psychotherapists. Abandonment and the psychiatrist's duty to care for the patient. Radical therapies and intentional torts. The legal consequences of outrageous behavior toward patients. \u003cb\u003eThe Psychiatrist. \u003c\/b\u003eThe psychiatrist's professional relationship with nonmedical therapists. Defamation in clinical practice. The impaired psychiatrist. The psychiatrist must survive: understanding and coping with malpractice litigation. Epilogue: We are belegaled. Appendix 1: Principles of Medical Ethics With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry. Appendix 2: Sample forms. Appendix 3: Glossary of legal terms. Appendix 4: Common abbreviations and terms used in legal citations. Table of cases. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychiatric Association Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863458840919,"sku":"9781585621675","price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781585621675.jpg?v=1759920662","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/clinical-psychiatry-and-the-law-9781585621675","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}