In Harris the threshold issue was whether the defendant met the legal test for competency in a sentencing that might lead to his execution . As enunciated in Penry v . Lynaugh ( 46 ) , the Eighth Amendment requires only that defendants ...
Psychiatr Med 5 ( l ) : 39-56 , 1987 Miller MH : Accident neurosis . Br Med J 1 : 919-925 , 992-998 , 1961 North v Johnson , 58 Minn . 242 ( 1984 ) Orr SP , Pitman RK : Psychophysiologic assessment of attempts to simulate posttraumatic ...
Brent DA, Bridge J, Johnson BA, et al: Suicidal behavior runs in families. Arch Gen Psychiatry 53:1145–1152, 1996 Brent DA, Oquendo M, Birmaher B, et al: Familial pathways to early onset suicide attempt. Arch Gen Psychiatry 59:801–807, ...
Mr. Williams is distraught . His depression worsens . Suicidal ideation becomes more persistent . Ongoing suicide risk assessment reveals moderate to high risk , based primarily on worsening of Mr. Williams's depression , withdrawal ...
In fact, Dr. Williams was incapable of understanding the inner life of his patients. He could not comprehend his patients' conflicts, defenses, or the psychological significance of their developmental history.
本书内容包括:人类行为的阴暗面、精神变态者、跟踪者:永远的阴影、他们为什么强奸?对强奸犯内心世界的探查、你只能死一次,但你会自寻短见吗?等内容。
Chapter 18 Abandonment and the Psychiatrist's Duty of Care to the Patient Mr. Quinn , a 42 - year - old machinist , is hospitalized for depression and suicidal impulses by Dr. Wagner , who has treated him for the past 3 months with ...
The Study Guide'scompanion, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Forensic Psychiatryis the first reference designed and written for both the general clinician and the experienced forensic psychiatrist.
This volume covers a wide range of topics, from confidentiality, privilege, informed consent and the right to refuse treatment to treatment boundaries, involuntary hospitalization, seclusion and restraint, management of violent as well as ...
Psychiatrists are feeling the chilling effects of increased malpractice liability. Today's changing health care marketplace-exacerbated by the escalating conflict between patient advocacy and cost-cutting policies inherent in managed care-leaves psychiatrists...
The broad range of distinguished contributors to this volume will provide a survival guide to clinicians in the increasingly complex and rapidly changing world of health care.
Written in response to the clinician's need for more knowledge and understanding of the fundamental interaction between psychiatry and the law, these annual reviews will be a major source of essential information for the clinician.
Written in response to the clinician's need for more knowledge and understanding of the fundamental interaction between psychiatry and the law, this volume is focused on promoting a collaborative spirit between psychiatry and the law in ...
Suicide prevention contracts are now an integral part of nursing assessments ( Egan 1997 ) . With the advent of the managed care era , mental health professionals have come to rely on suicide prevention contracts to manage a patient's ...
This essential collection by 13 U.S. experts sheds important new light on forensic guidelines for effective assessment and diagnosis and determination of disability, serving both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving PTSD claims ...
This remarkable book will prove indispensable for helping clinicians, lawyers, and judges better understand the complex and difficult process of retrospective reconstruction of mental states. "Why did the defendant do it?
The Study Guide's companion, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry, Second Edition is a versatile resource that is valuable not only for practicing psychiatrists (both the general clinician and the forensic ...
Concise Guide to Clinical Psychiatry and the Law
Concise Guide to Clinical Psychiatry and the Law
"Bad Men Do What Good Men Dream: A Forensic Psychiatrist Illuminates the Darker Side of Human Behavior" provides insights into the minds of rapists, stalkers, serial killers, psychopaths, professional exploiters,...