Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law

• Addresses recent developments including the impact of electronic health records on privacy and liability risks, new technologies, prescription drug monitoring programs, risk management in integrated care, the practitioner’s role in assessing suitability for gun ownership, and more.
• Reflects timely issues such as changing attitudes toward seclusion and restraint, new medications for psychiatric disorders and the role of informed consent, and increased liability and scrutiny of expert witnesses.
• Presents real-world case examples using an engaging, easy-to-read writing style, and includes unique action guides in each chapter that specify practical approaches to clinicolegal dilemmas.
• A useful study aid to help prepare for the forensic psychiatry sections of specialty board examinations.

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