Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law (CLINICAL HANDBOOK OF PSYCHIATRY & THE LAW (GUTHEIL)) [Hardcover]

Paul S. Appelbaum (Author), Thomas G. Gutheil (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0781778913 | ISBN-13: 978-0781778916 | Edition: Fourth

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this award-winning handbook 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. This 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, and new structured assessment tools for violence risk, suicidality, and decisional capacity.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Psychiatric Times, 28-APR-07 -- "I first read the third edition of Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law during my residency, and it had a strong influence on my decision to enter forensic psychiatry. I have subsequently used the text to teach residents about some of the forensic issues commonly encountered in clinical practice, such as guardianship, capacity for consent to treatment, and civil commitment. This edition retains the superb format, clinical wisdom, and eminent readability of its predecessor, while updating key areas. The authors provide clinicians with information that is both easy to retain and likely to remain relevant. The discussion of legal issues eschews legal jargon in favor of engaging prose, making it highly readable for clinicians. Because of its seamless integration of clinical and legal approaches to common problems, eminent readability, and clinical wisdom, this book makes an invaluable addition to the library of clinicians and attorneys. I consider it mandatory reading for psychiatric residents."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (December 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781778913
• ISBN-13: 978-0781778916
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #583,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, July 29, 2006

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Michael G. Rayel, MD "Author, A 31-Day Series... (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clinical HAndbook of Psychiatry and the Law (Hardcover)

If you're looking for a book that explains in simple terms many forensic issues relevant to a forensic or physician's practice, this is it. Yes, this is comprehensive yet very easy and enjoyable to read. The authors' expertise and savvy are evident in every page. Highly recommended!

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New third edition just out!, May 22, 2000

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T. G. Gutheil "Genre fan" (Brookline, Mass., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law (Hardcover)

This out-of-print book has been replaced by the hot-off-the-presses, completely updated NEW THIRD EDITION from Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Bristling with managed-care driven risk management advice, and addressing recovered memory, new technology and information security in the eletroinic age, this is still the book to keep you and your practice safe!