Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law gives mental health professionals authoritative guidance on how the law affects their clinical practice.

Each chapter presents case examples of legal issues that arise in practice, clearly explains the governing legal rules, their rationale, and their clinical impact, and offers concrete action guides to navigating clinico-legal dilemmas.

Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law Fourth edition addresses crucial recent developments including:

• new federal rules protecting patients' privacy
• regulations minimizing use of seclusion and restraint
• liability risks associated with newer psychiatric medications
• malpractice risks in forensic psychiatry
• new structured assessment tools for violence risk, suicidality, and decisional capacity

Each chapter contains the following:

• Case Examples
• Legal Issues
• Clinical Issues
• Pitfalls
• Case Example Epilogues
• Action Guide
• Suggested Readings

Contents

1. Confidentiality and privilege
2. Legal issues in emergency psychiatry
3. Legal issues in inpatient psychiatry
4. Malpractice and other forms of liability
5. competence and substitute decision-making
6. Forensic evaluations
7. Clinicians and lawyers
8. The clinician in court

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