Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law - Hardcover

Appelbaum, Paul S.; Gutheil, Thomas G., M.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0683002376 ISBN 13: 9780683002379

Publisher: Williams & Wilkins, 1991

Synopsis

A practical and accessible guide to the relationship between psychiatry and the complexities of the legal world...updated to cover new theories and legal cases which can affect practitioners.

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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."

About this edition

• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0683002376
• ISBN 13: 9780683002379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 385