Titlebook: Legal Issues in Mental Health Care; Barbara A. Weiner,Robert M. Wettstein Book 1993 Springer Science+Business Media New York 1993 Mental H

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Introduction to the Legal System,chapter introduces the legal system, beginning with a brief history of its development. The chapter sets forth the sources of law in the United States and describes the federal and state court systems. We explain the mechanics of filing a lawsuit, including the rights of the parties. The chapter con

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Involuntary Hospitalization,. This chapter will describe the various admission criteria and the rights of a mentally disabled person when civil commitment procedures are contemplated. The chapter articulates the legal theory which permits the state to involuntarily hospitalize someone. The requirements set forth by the statute

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Rights of Hospitalized Patients,f to the complete control of the facility staff. This was as true in state mental hospitals as it was in private psychiatric treatment facilities. All aspects of the patients daily life were controlled, from what he wore to those with whom he was permitted to communicate. The notion of the mentally

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Confidentiality,r age, when information is stored in data banks which are readily available to many agencies, including potential employers, credit bureaus, and insurance companies, health professionals must have heightened awareness of the individual’s right to confidentiality and what must be done to protect it.

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The Duty to Protect Third Parties and Negligent Release,lth professionals did not much concern themselves with the potential liability from the harm inflicted on others by their outpatients. The . decisions and numerous subsequent cases have made the duty to protect members of the public a realistic concern for all practitioners, one they must fully unde

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Competency and Guardianship,ecisions regarding his person or property that decisions about competency become important to us. The law presumes that adults are competent to manage their personal lives and their finances. In contrast, those under 18 years of age are deemed “minors” and for most purposes are considered legally in