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Essentials of California Mental Health » (1 ED)

Book cover image of Essentials of California Mental Health by R. Todd Bates

Authors: R. Todd Bates, Stephen H. Behnke, James Preis, James Preis, R. Todd Bates
ISBN-13: 9780393702507, ISBN-10: 0393702502
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Date Published: August 1998
Edition: 1 ED

Author Biography: R. Todd Bates

Stephen H. Behnke, J.D., Ph.D., is Director of the Program in the Practice of Scientific Investigation at the Harvard Medical School Division of Medical Ethics. He is on the Psychology Faculty of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and an Instructor in Psychology in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry.

Book Synopsis

This series arose from Stephen Behnke's experience teaching psychiatric residents, psychology interns, and social work students at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center.

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Pt. I	An Introduction to the Law	1
1	A Brief Introduction to the Law	3
2	Tarasoff and its California Progeny	9
3	Privacy, Confidentiality, and Testimonial Privilege	22
Pt. II	175 Questions on California Mental Health Law	53
4	The Legal System and Legal Process	55
5	Involuntary Hospitalization and Treatment	71
6	Criminal Law	87
7	Subpoenas and Court Orders	97
8	Conservators, Guardians, and Substitute Decision-Making	109
9	Consultation and Supervision	123
10	Confidentiality, Testimonial Privilege, and Mandatory Reporting	129
11	Records and Record-Keeping	144
12	Professional Liability	152
13	Children and Families	179
	Afterword	199
App. A	Central Elements of California Laws Governing Confidentiality, Testimonial Privilege, and Mandatory Reporting	201
App. B	Sample Forms and Letters	235
	Bibliography	249
	Index	251