Bookedited by Ronald Schouten.
Contents:
Basics of the law and legal system / Ronald Schouten
Civil commitment / Ronald Schouten and Philip Candilis
Violence risk assessment / Jennifer L. Piel and Ronald Schouten
Practice and malpractice in the evaluation of suicidal patients / Gary Jacobson
Informed consent / Ronald Schouten and Kimberly Kumer
Guardianships, conservatorships, and alternative forms of substitute decision making / Ronald Schouten and Rebecca W. Brendel
Treatment refusal / Ariana Nesbit, Steven K. Hoge, and Debra A. Pinals
Malpractice / Jennifer L. Piel and Phillip J. Resnick
Confidentiality and testimonial privilege / Robert Scott Johnson and Ronald Schouten
Evaluation of child abuse and neglect / Matthew Soulier and Catherine Ayoub
Juveniles and the law / Matthew Lahaie and Robert Kinscherff
Mental health professionals and the criminal justice system / Reena Kapoor and Alec Buchanan
Disability evaluations / Marilyn Price
Malingering and factitious disorder / Scott Beach and Matt Lahaie
Ethics at the intersection of mental health and the law / Philip J. Candilis and Navneet Sidhu.