Mental health law in a nutshell /
Mental health law is a unique body of statutory and case law intended to protect and assist citizens with mental illness. This Nutshell describes this important field of law. Mental illness and intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation) impact 20% of Americans, and have enormous pe...
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St. Paul, MN :
West Academic Publishing,
2016
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Mental health law in a nutshell / |c John E.B. Myers, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law |
| 246 | 1 | 8 | |a Mental health law |
| 260 | |a St. Paul, MN : |b West Academic Publishing, |c 2016 | ||
| 300 | |a xv, 244 pages ; |c 19 cm | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Nutshell series | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Confidentiality -- Expert testimony -- Criminal law -- Civil commitment and other civil matters -- Civil liability of mental health professionals -- Discrimination against mentally ill and intellectually disabled -- Financial and medical benefits for disabled persons | |
| 520 | |a Mental health law is a unique body of statutory and case law intended to protect and assist citizens with mental illness. This Nutshell describes this important field of law. 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 | ||
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