Laws Affecting Clinical Practice

Laws Affecting Clinical Practice

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A comprehensive, concise resource outlining the legal obligations and responsibilities of mental health professionals. Identifying legal topics affecting mental health practices and services, the authors address a wide range of legal topics, including licensing; privacy of professional information; practice laws related to families, juveniles, civil matters, and criminal matters; and limitations on and liability for practice. The laws surveyed are expressed with minimal legal jargon, making this volume maximally accessible to those outside of the legal profession. An essential introduction to clinically relevant laws for therapists and graduate students, it will help readers to become more intelligent consumers of legal services.

ISBN

1591472563, 9781591472568

Publication Date

2005

Publisher

American Psychological Association

City

Washington

Keywords

Forensic Psychiatry, Mental Health Laws, Health Personnel, Legal status, United States

Disciplines

Law | Life Sciences

Laws Affecting Clinical Practice

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