Concise Guide To Psychiatry And Law For Clinicians

Author : Robert I. Simon
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015050780066

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Concise Guide to Psychiatry and Law for Clinicians by Robert I. Simon Pdf

Psychiatrists are feeling the chilling effects of increased malpractice liability. Today's changing health care marketplace-exacerbated by the escalating conflict between patient advocacy and cost-cutting policies inherent in managed care-leaves psychiatrists more vulnerable to lawsuits while also undermining their relationships with their patients. This third edition of the "Concise Guide to Psychiatry and Law for Clinicians" equips psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, and other mental health care professionals with a thorough overview of the clinical management of legal issues in psychiatry. Its author, a recognized forensic educator and practicing psychiatrist, encourages psychiatrists to transform the law from adversary to working partner-a partnership that can be turned to clinical account for the benefit of patients. Beginning with an overview of clinical psychiatry and the law, this pocket guide covers every essential aspect of how law affects the practice of psychiatry today: the doctor-patient relationship, confidentiality and testimonial privilege, informed consent and the right to refuse treatment, psychiatric treatment, seclusion and restraint, involuntary hospitalization, the suicidal patient, the potentially violent patient, and therapist-patient sex. Clinicians will find this wealth of knowledge immediately practical and reassuring, psychiatric residents will find it invaluable as preparation for the real world, and lawyers will appreciate its in-depth treatment of complex psychiatric issues. With its glossary of legal terms, case studies, and detailed charts, this clear, authoritative guide reminds us afresh why it deserves its place among the top legalreferences for mental health professionals.

Author : Robert I. Simon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0783720890

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Concise Guide to Clinical Psychiatry and the Law by Robert I. Simon Pdf

Author : Robert I. Simon
Publisher : Amer Psychiatric Pub Incorporated
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 088048148X

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Concise Guide to Clinical Psychiatry and the Law by Robert I. Simon Pdf

Author : Robert I. Simon,Daniel W. Shuman
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585626403

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Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law by Robert I. Simon,Daniel W. Shuman Pdf

In their latest collaboration, Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law, noted forensic psychiatrist Dr. Robert Simon and legal scholar Daniel Shuman, both recipients of the Guttmacher Award, have created a unique, practical reference to enable psychiatrists to transform the impact of the law on their clinical practices from an adversary to a working partner. In lieu of scare tactics or horror stories, Dr. Simon and Professor Shuman clearly explain not only what the law requires and why but how best to integrate its requirements to enhance clinical practice and reduce the risk of successful tort claims. They have written a clear, comprehensible, and accessible volume that will guide practitioners through the thickets of the law and benefit their clinical practices. This volume covers a wide range of topics, from confidentiality, privilege, informed consent and the right to refuse treatment to treatment boundaries, involuntary hospitalization, seclusion and restraint, management of violent as well as suicidal patients, and the additional requirements which apply to the treatment and evaluation of minors or persons with mental disabilities. It also includes the tort (i.e., negligence, intentional harm) claims that arise from a breach of the law's expectations. The content reflects the latest legal precedents concerning such topics as: Establishment of the doctor-patient relationship and liability for damages caused by its breach, including new rulings governing confidentiality and testimonial privileges Case law regarding informed consent -- especially the issue of competency when dealing with minors or persons with mental disabilities New rules and regulations restricting the use of seclusion and restraint Guides to the most recent laws regarding involuntary hospitalization and emergency commitment Insights into recent state court decisions concerning disclosures by therapists of threats of harm by patients against others, including such issues as conflicts between the duty to maintain confidentiality and the duty to protect Reviews of recent legislation proscribing sexual misconduct or prosecuting sexual exploitation of patients under existing rape or sexual assault laws Clinicians will find this wealth of knowledge immediately practical and lawyers will appreciate its in-depth treatment of complex psychiatric issues. With extensive references and a glossary of legal terms, Clinical Manual of Psychiatry and Law deserves a place among the top legal references for mental health professionals.

Author : Robert I. Simon
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1585621676

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Clinical Psychiatry and the Law by Robert I. Simon Pdf

Updates to this edition: * Clinical and legal issues in the use of clozapine in treatment of schizophrenia* Clinical information and new cases involving tardive dyskinesia* Changes in civil and criminal law regarding right to refuse treatment* An update of clinical guidelines and legal regulations of ECT* An update on suicide risk assessment and new legal cases involving suicide* An update on violence risk assessment and new legal cases involving the duty to protect endangered third parties* New statutes and criminal sanctions regarding sexual misconduct * New statutes limiting the liability of therapists toward third parties who are injured or killed by patients* Changes in the relationship between psychiatrists and nonmedical therapists* Regulatory developments regarding physician impairment* Numerous tables and an updated glossary of legal terms* New section on common terms and abbreviations in legal citations

Author : Robert I. Simon,Robert L. Sadoff
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0880481072

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Psychiatric Malpractice by Robert I. Simon,Robert L. Sadoff Pdf

What are the facts about psychiatric malpractice? Is it increasing? If so, how rapidly? What areas of psychiatric practice pose higher risks of legal liability? The anxieties and uncertainties created by the increased threat of being sued for malpractice can interfere with the psychiatrist's provision of good clinical care. Through a general overview -- as well as a discussion of specific legal cases -- this volume presents the major malpractice traps encountered in everyday psychiatric practice.

Author : Seymour L. Halleck
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468478938

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Law in the Practice of Psychiatry by Seymour L. Halleck Pdf

Once upon a time only forensic psychiatrists had much to do with law and the legal system. Now, hardly a day passes in the life of a clinician without some significant encounter with the interface between the law and the practice of psychiatry. That interface extends all the way from the general regulation of clinical practice to the specifics of clinical man agement of individual patients. It includes, like the chapters of this book, such important topics as informed consent, right to treatment, privilege and confidentiality, patients' rights, competency, psychiatric testimony, malpractice, and liability. Dr. Halleck is one of the professions' most distinguished thinkers and authors in the field of psychiatry and law, and is this year's recipient of the coveted Isaac Ray Award of the American Psychiatric Association. Having spent his entire academic and professional life deeply involved in the clinical practice of psychiatry, he is particularly well suited to understand and respond to the clinician's need for a clear and concise elucidation of those areas of psychiatry and law which are involved in the daily work of psychiatrists and all mental health professionals.

Author : Gregory E. Gray
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585626960

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Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry by Gregory E. Gray Pdf

Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry (EBP) is a must-have resource for informed decision-making in psychiatric practice today. This single, easy-to-use reference will enable practitioners to find answers to clinical questions, critically appraise articles, and apply the results of their findings to patients. This practical handbook provides quick access to EBP theories, tools, and methods. Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry is a one-stop reference for using the literature to improve patient outcomes. Features include: Practical -- Filled with how-to information, Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry outlines the latest techniques for accessing, assessing, and interpreting the literature. Easy to use -- Includes many tables of essential websites for finding reliable information on the Internet, best-practice strategies for searching the medical literature. Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry fills an important role as the first EBP text for teaching residents, who are now required to develop such skills to meet the ACGME "practice-based learning and improvement" core competency. Special features for pedagogical use include suggestions for teaching EBP in residency programs, profuse examples from the psychiatric literature, and worksheets for the critical appraisal of clinical trials, diagnostic tests, epidemiologic studies, studies of prognosis, and more. Whether for self-study or use in residency programs, Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry is the best resource available to help practitioners apply current research findings to their work with patients.

Author : Carlyle H. Chan,John S. Luo,Robert S. Kennedy
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1585621005

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Concise Guide to Computers in Clinical Psychiatry by Carlyle H. Chan,John S. Luo,Robert S. Kennedy Pdf

It focuses on computer applications relevant to clinical psychiatric practice, including all the new tools for assimilating and managing the requisite knowledge, facilitating the required documentation, and providing clinical service.

Author : Lawrence E. Lifson,Robert I. Simon
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : 0674697219

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The Mental Health Practitioner and the Law by Lawrence E. Lifson,Robert I. Simon Pdf

"Could I be sued?" The exploding number of malpractice lawsuits in recent years has brought this question to the mind of every clinician---the conscientious as well as the negligent. A unique and practical guide to clinical risk management, this book combines the expertise of mental health professionals, judges, attorneys, and insurance industry experts, to help the clinician provide effective treatment while reducing the risk of legal liability. Wide-ranging, clinically based, and up to date, it will be a welcome guide for medical and surgical practitioners as well. The first section gives clinicians a working knowledge of legal regulation in psychiatry and medicine, covering informed consent, documentation of patient care, and potential conflicts of interest. The second section identifies high-risk areas for lawsuits, including managing suicidal and violent patients, boundary violations, supervision issues, prescription of medications, liability in managed care settings, and treatment termination. The book concludes with a primer on clinical testimony in the courtroom. The broad range of distinguished contributors to this volume will provide a survival guide to clinicians in the increasingly complex and rapidly changing world of health care.

Author : James A. Bourgeois,Usha Parthasarathi,Ana Hategan
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585629626

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Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation Guide by James A. Bourgeois,Usha Parthasarathi,Ana Hategan Pdf

Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation Guide is the first exam preparation text intended specifically for candidates taking the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) psychiatry examination. This concise, single volume review contains "Canadian-specific" content so that readers need not modify other sources, but may rely on it as their primary source of preparation. The volume is based on The American Psychiatric Publishing Board Review Guide for Psychiatry and cites only validated sources used in other APP books, so candidates can be assured of its content integrity. It has been fully updated, and it includes a multitude of features that will appeal to harried candidates: The information presented is consistent with Canadian psychiatry practice. References have been drawn from the Canadian psychiatric literature, and laboratory units; medication names and doses, and the language employed are consistent with Canadian medicine and psychiatry; The volume is organized according to familiar DSM-IV classifications, allowing readers to quickly locate the most appropriate chapter. It does not neglect foundational knowledge, however, offering complete coverage of basic neuroanatomy as well as more advanced topics such as neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, and the cultural and legal aspects of psychiatric illness; Quick-reference tables summarizing diagnostic criteria for specific psychiatric disorders and other critical information are especially useful and abundant; and A rigorous 200-question practice exam and answer guide provide a reality check for prospective exam takers. The exam's structure reflects the actual board examination, with question topics commingled, and candidates seeking additional questions and annotated answers to enhance their preparation are referred to additional online self-assessments. The Psychiatry Review and Canadian Certification Exam Preparation Guide represents the best of psychiatric scholarship, combined with insight into the RCPSC psychiatry exam, and a keen eye for presenting the necessary information in a logical, easy-to-remember manner. This one-stop resource is destined to become candidates' constant companion in the months leading up to the exam, and after.

Author : Robert I. Simon,Robert E. Hales
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585624140

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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management by Robert I. Simon,Robert E. Hales Pdf

This new edition of Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management follows the natural sequence of events in evaluating and treating patients: assessment, major mental disorders, treatment, treatment settings, special populations, special topics, prevention, and the aftermath of suicide.

Author : Robert I. Simon
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Insanity
ISBN : UOM:39015029259150

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Clinical Psychiatry and the Law by Robert I. Simon Pdf

A practical guide to the clinical management of legal issues in psychiatric practice. Clinical vignettes, legal cases and a question-and-answer format are featured.

Author : Donald W. Black,Nancy C. Andreasen
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585624003

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Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry by Donald W. Black,Nancy C. Andreasen Pdf

"It is no surprise that the Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, by Black and Andreasen, is now in its fifth edition. This book is beautifully written, well-organized, and easy to use. The authors present essential information in a clear and readable style, making it a valuable and authentic resource for students, trainees, and clinicians. This is one of those books that you want on the shelf within easy arm's reach." John M. Oldham, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, The Menninger Clinic; Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine --

Author : Phillip M. Kleespies
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1572305517

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Emergencies in Mental Health Practice by Phillip M. Kleespies Pdf

Focusing on acute clinical situations in which there is an imminent risk of serious harm or death to self or others, this practical resource helps clinicians evaluate and manage a wide range of mental health emergencies. Authors examine how to distinguish crises that are emergencies from those that are not, and provide basic instruction in crisis theory and emergency interviewing. The volume then provides guidelines for intervening with suicidal patients, potentially violent patients, and vulnerable victims of violence, as well as patients facing life-and-death medical decisions, with careful attention to risk management and forensic issues. Also addressed are emergency-related conditions including self-mutilation, alcohol and drug-related crises, adverse reactions to psychotropic medication, and psychological symptoms of medical conditions. Finally, chapters consider the effects of emergency intervention on clinicians and offer suggestions for managing stress.