Clinical manual of psychiatry and law /
Simon, Robert I.
Shuman, Daniel W.
Washington, D.C. ; London : American Psychiatric Pub.,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Psychiatry and the law -- The doctor-patient relationship -- Confidentiality and testimonial privilege -- Informed consent and the right to refuse treatment -- Tort liability - Seclusion and restraint -- Involuntary hospitalization -- The suicidal patient -- Psychiatric responsibility and the violent patient -- Maintaining treatment boundaries.
Forensic psychiatry.