Law in psychiatry

Since c. 1960 the interplay of psychiatry and law has emerged from an elective seminar to a topic of national prominence. In its breadth and coverage, Ralph Slovenko's Psychiatry and Law/Law in Psychiatry provides a critical exposition of the many practices and basic premises of law and psychiatry. It is a complete text for psychiatry residents or law students and an invaluable reference for practicing professionals in each field. New approaches for practitioners are provided as well as material to assist them in preparing and documenting their cases. Psychiatry and Law/Law in Psychiatry is rooted in Dr. Slovenko's previously published work, Psychiatry and Law (Little Brown 1973), which received the American Psychiatric Association's prestigious Manfred Guttmacher award.

Preface
Prologue
Sporting Theory of Justice
PART ONE. PSYCHIATRY IN LAW
Section 1. The Psychiatrist as Expert Witness
1. The Use of Experts in the Adversary System
2. Boundaries of Legal and Ethical Forensic Practice
3. From Frye to Daubert and Beyond
Section 2. Evidentiary Issues
1. Testimonial Privilege
2. Witnesses and the Credibility of Testimony
3. Propensity and Other Acts Evidence
4. Elusive Evidence - Syndromes, Body Language, and Dreams
Section 3. Criminal Cases
1. Competency to Stand Trial and Other Competencies
2. Criminal Responsibility
3. The Mental Disability Requirement in the Insanity Defense
4. Diminished Capacity
5. Juvenile Justice
6. Alcoholism
7. Drug Addiction
8. Imposition and Carrying Out of the Death Penalty
9. The Psychiatric Forensic Center
10. Right of the Indigent Accused to Psychiatric Assistance
Section 4. Sexual Deviation
1. Sex Offender Legislation
2. Homosexuality/From Condemnation to Celebration
Section 5. Civil Cases
1. Tort Liability of the Mentally Incompetent and Their Caretakers
2. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
3. Duty to Minimize Damages
4. Child Custody
5. Contractual Capacity
6. Testamentary Capacity
PART TWO: LAW IN PSYCHIATRY
Section 1. Hospitalization of the Mentally Ill
1. Civil Commitment
2. Right to Treatment/Right to Refuse Treatment
Section 2. Psychiatric Malpractice
1. Establishing Malpractice Liability
2. Overview of Psychiatric Malpractice
3. Breach of Confidentiality
5. Informed Consent
6. The Boundary Violation of Undue Familiarity
7. Failure to Treat and Related Issues
8. Suicide
9. Duty of Therapists to Third Parties
Appendixes
Indexes