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Psychiatric Malpractice

Cases and Comments for Clinicians
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What are the facts about psychiatric malpractice? Is it on the increase? If so, how rapidly? What areas of psychiatric practice pose higher risks of legal liability? The anxieties and uncertainties created by the increased threat of being sued for malpractice can interfere with the psychiatrist's provision of good clinical care to patients. Through a general overview as well as a discussion of specific legal cases, this volume informs the clinician about the major malpractice traps in everyday psychiatric practice.
Legal regulations. Malpractice law: an introduction. Intentional torts. Breach of confidentiality. Somatic therapies. Suicide. Sexual exploitation of patients. Violent behavior toward others. Premature release of potentially violent patients. Coping with a malpractice suit. Appendix 1: Duty to warn: overview and trends. Appendix 2: Duty to warn and/or protect: scope. Index of current cases.
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