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Legal Issues in Mental Health Care

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Authors:
  1. Barbara A. Weiner

    1. Weiner and Eglit, Ltd., Highland Park, USA

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  2. Robert M. Wettstein

    1. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction to the Legal System

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 1-22

  3. The Role of the Attorney in the Mental Health System

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 23-39

  4. Involuntary Hospitalization

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 41-79

  5. Rights of Hospitalized Patients

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 81-108

  6. Legal Issues in Providing Treatment

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 109-148

  7. Professional Liability

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 149-200

  8. Confidentiality

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 201-235

  9. The Duty to Protect Third Parties and Negligent Release

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 237-272

  10. Competency and Guardianship

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 273-308

  11. Legal Rights of Children

    • Kathleen M. Quinn, Barbara A. Weiner
    Pages 309-347

  12. Involvement with Litigation

    • Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein
    Pages 349-375

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 377-403
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About this book

I. OVERVIEW Legal Issues in Mental HeaIth Care is aimed at the mental health clinician who provides services on either an inpatient or an outpatient basis. It is written for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other therapists to help them understand and manage legal issues in their daily practice. The issues covered apply to therapists who work for an agency or hospital as weil as those who work independently. The book is meant to serve as a handbook, but it also provides a quick resource as legal questions arise which are related to the obligations of the therapist. It ad­ dresses the legal issues that confront the clinician. It is not aimed at the clinicianwho specializes in forensie mental health issues, because the information provided does not reach that level of detail or sophistication. Nor is it aimed at the scholar, because our goal is to provide practical information in a clear and concise format. Wehave not addressed the wide array of laws protecting the mentally disabled from discrirnina­ tion-most notably, the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)and the Fair Housing Act. Most states also have laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, services, and housing. These issues are beyond the scope of this book because we are address­ ing the legal issues that arise in providing care, rather than the rights of mentally disabled persons. 11. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK The book consists of eleven chapters and a Glossary of Legal Terms.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Weiner and Eglit, Ltd., Highland Park, USA

    Barbara A. Weiner

  • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

    Robert M. Wettstein

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Legal Issues in Mental Health Care

  • Authors: Barbara A. Weiner, Robert M. Wettstein

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1654-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1993

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43867-7Published: 31 March 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-1656-3Published: 14 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-1654-9Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 404

  • Topics: Civil Law, Law and Psychology, Psychiatry, Ethics

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