Mental Health Law In A Nutshell

Author : JOHN E.B. MYERS
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1684674786

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Mental Health Law in a Nutshell by JOHN E.B. MYERS Pdf

Mental illness and intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation) impact 20% of Americans, and have enormous personal, legal, and policy implications for patients, families, and society. This Nutshell introduces you to the broad range of criminal and civil issues in mental health law, including diagnosis of mental illness; expert testimony on mental health issues; civil commitment; competence to stand trial; the insanity defense; various competencies; ethical/legal issues facing mental health professionals, including informed consent, confidentiality, privilege, and malpractice; discrimination against persons with mental illness; financial and medical benefits for disabled persons.

Author : Donald H. J. Hermann
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Insanity
ISBN : 0314065466

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Mental Health and Disability Law in a Nutshell by Donald H. J. Hermann Pdf

Expert coverage deals with civil commitment, as well as hearings to determine fitness for trial or execution. Examines criminal defenses and sentencing as they relate to the mental capacity of defendants. Overviews categories of mental health professionals, including the scope of their work, liscensing, and discipline. Discusses the major psychiatric disorders. Clinical psychiatric evidence is examined, including a review of admissibility of evidence, qualifying experts, and establishing a basis for clinical opinion. Medical malpractice and negligence are also examined.

Author : Michael L. Perlin
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781789903911

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Advanced Introduction to Mental Health Law by Michael L. Perlin Pdf

Written by esteemed legal scholar Michael L. Perlin, this indispensable Advanced Introduction examines the long-standing but ever-dynamic relationship between law and mental health. The author discusses and contextualises how the law, primarily in the United States but also in other countries, treats mental health, intellectual disabilities, and mental incapacity, giving examples of how issues such as the rights of patients, the death penalty and the insanity defense permeate constitutional, civil, and criminal matters, and indeed the general practice of law.

Author : Michael Ashley Stein,Faraaz Mahomed,Vikram Patel,Charlene Sunkel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108838856

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Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights by Michael Ashley Stein,Faraaz Mahomed,Vikram Patel,Charlene Sunkel Pdf

Provides practical solutions for ending coercion in mental health care and realizing the universal right to legal capacity.

Author : Peter Bartlett,Ralph Sandland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199278275

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Mental Health Law by Peter Bartlett,Ralph Sandland Pdf

Examining the legal structure of the mental health system, this book explains the legal principles. It places them in the context of their practical application, the realities of patient life, and the complexities of organising care. This edition gives an analysis of the Mental Capacity Act, 2005 and the Draft Mental Health Bill.

Author : Basant Puri,Rob Brown,Heather McKee,Ian Treasaden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781444114355

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Mental Health Law by Basant Puri,Rob Brown,Heather McKee,Ian Treasaden Pdf

Psychiatrists, Approved Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses require a clear understanding of mental health legislation and case law in addition to clinical knowledge for their practice. All this information, and more, is provided in Mental Health Law: a practical guide. Multi-disciplinary in approach, this book provides all you need to kno

Author : John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Mental health laws
ISBN : 0433444479

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Canadian Mental Health Law and Policy by John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle Pdf

Author : Takenori Mishiba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000076844

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Workplace Mental Health Law by Takenori Mishiba Pdf

This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary study of occupational mental health legislation in seven countries. The work presents a study of the laws, policies, and legal interpretations to help prevent mental health problems from occurring in the workplace and appropriately address problems once they do occur. With a view to improving provision in Japan, the author examines the legal issues relating to workplace mental health and stress in the USA, UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Germany. In presenting a comparative discussion of mental health issues in the workplace, this book seeks to establish a minimum for legal rights and duties that contribute to prevention and not just compensation. With its detailed comparative and descriptive coverage of legal and related provisions in a range of countries, the book will be a valuable resource for academics, policy-makers and practitioners working in labour and employment law, social welfare, occupational health and human resource management.

Author : Piers Gooding
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107140745

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A New Era for Mental Health Law and Policy by Piers Gooding Pdf

International human rights law challenges core tenets of mental health law, policy and practice. This book explores this challenge.

Author : Robert Brown,Paul Barber,Debbie Martin
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844454419

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Mental Health Law in England and Wales by Robert Brown,Paul Barber,Debbie Martin Pdf

Mental Health Law in England and Wales is a complete guide to the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the 2007 Act, and is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work for any mental health professional - from social workers and occupational therapists, to GPs and nurses. It will also be of value to patients and their elatives and carers. Featuring clear guidance on how mental health law operates in practice, this book also describes in close detail how people can be admitted to psychiatric hospital or treated within the community. This revised second edition contains important updates including the Mental Health Tribunal Practice Directions and the recent introduction of the Care Quality Commission and the Health Inspectorate (Wales). The 2007 amendment to the Mental Health Act provides a legal basis for informal admission, compulsory admission (sometimes referred to as 'sectioning'), as well as guardianship and the new Community Treatment Order, and this too is covered and explained. Also dealt with are the provisions for mentally disordered offenders who may come into mental health services via the courts or by being transferred from prison. Written by a Solicitor, a Mental Health Act Commissioner and an Approved Social Worker with working experience of putting the law into practice, this book includes: " The full text of the main body of the Mental Health Act (as amended) , as well as the relevant rules and regulations. " Practical advice and checklists for working with the Act. " Updated Case Law and relevant case examples to illustrate key points.

Author : Harvey S. Savage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Insanity (Law)
ISBN : LCCN:87180556

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Mental Health Law in Canada by Harvey S. Savage Pdf

Author : MICHAEL. DAVIES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433503696

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GUIDE TO MENTAL DISORDER LAW IN CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. by MICHAEL. DAVIES Pdf

Author : Katharine Byrick,Barbara Walker-Renshaw,Ontario Hospital Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Informed consent (Medical law)
ISBN : 0886213266

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario by Katharine Byrick,Barbara Walker-Renshaw,Ontario Hospital Association Pdf

Author : Hy Bloom,Richard D. Schneider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Law
ISBN : 1552214648

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Mental Disorder and the Law by Hy Bloom,Richard D. Schneider Pdf

Following the success of its first edition, this book further examines the issues a mentally disordered accused is likely to encounter from arrest to sentencing. The book provides a succinct overview of the key topics that judges, Crown and defence counsel, and mental health providers face in their work with mentally disordered offenders.

Author : Anthony Maden,Tim Spencer-Lane
Publisher : Hammersmith Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mental health laws
ISBN : 1905140290

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Essential Mental Health Law by Anthony Maden,Tim Spencer-Lane Pdf

Mental Health Act redefines mental disorder and removes the 'treatability' test. These and other changes have caused great controversy, but the legislation is in place there is a need to understand what it means for the individual practitioner when making decisions about the care of individual patients. This guide provided this understanding.