The Essentials of New York Mental Health Law: A Straightforward Guide for Clinicians of All Disciplines [Hardcover]

Stephen H. Behnke (Author), Michael Perlin (Author), Marvin D. Bernstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0393703088 | ISBN-13: 978-0393703085 | Publication Date: April 2004 | Edition: 1

Answers to 300 questions most relevant to mental-health practice in New York State.

Designed to dispel the mystery and alleviate the anxiety that many clinicians associate with the legal system, this volume surveys New York law as it applies to clinical practice and answers questions most often asked by clinicians. An indispensable guide for clinicians and students.

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About the Author

Stephen H. Behnke, J.D., Ph.D., is Director of the Program in the Practice of Scientific Investigation at the Harvard Medical School Division of Medical Ethics. He is on the Psychology Faculty of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and an Instructor in Psychology in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393703088
• ISBN-13: 978-0393703085
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #637,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Law > Family & Health Law > Mental Health

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