Law & Mental Health Professionals

by Bentley, M. Emily; Reaves, Randolph P.; Pippin, Janet W.

• ISBN13: 9781557985125
• ISBN10: 155798512X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

The Law & Mental Health Professionals series is designed to provide a resource for both mental health professionals and attorneys regarding mental health law in each state. The series presents the laws addressing many areas pertinent to mental health professionals. Some of the issues discussed include setting up a private practice, working with health care provider organizations, understanding the duty to warn, and understanding the duty to report abuse and neglect of children and adults. The Law & Mental Health Professionals series is a concise and easy-to-understand resource outlining the obligations and responsibilities of mental health professionals according to the law in any given state.

Table of Contents

Editors' Preface
Authors' Preface
Acknowledgments
Legal Credentialing	p. 1
Business Matters	p. 49
Limitations on and Liability for Practice	p. 75
Families and Juveniles	p. 113
Other Civil Matters	p. 177
Civil and Criminal Trial Matters	p. 207
Criminal Matters	p. 227
Voluntary or Involuntary Receipt of State Services	p. 269
Table of Cases	p. 291
Table of Statutes	p. 294
Table of Rules of Court	p. 298
Table of Administrative Rules and Regulations	p. 299
Table of References to Constitution	p. 300
Table of Other Authorities	p. 301
Index	p. 303
About the Authors	p. 309
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