Mental health law in a nutshell

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Mental health law in a nutshell

John E.B. Myers

(Nutshell series)

West Academic Pub., c2022

3rd ed

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Mental health law

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Includes index

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Description

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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  • NCID
    BD04797205
  • ISBN
    • 9781685610395
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    St. Paul, Minn.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 257 p.
  • Size
    19 cm
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