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Legal Self Defense for Mental Health Practitioners

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Edition:	1st
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN:	0-8261-9566-0 (0826195660)
ISBN-13:	978-0-8261-9566-1 (9780826195661)
Binding:	E E Book + ProQuest Ebook Central
Copyright:	2013
Publish Date:	06/12
Weight:	0.00 Lbs.
Subject Class:	PSY (Psychiatry and Psychology)
Return Policy:	Non-Returnable.
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Discipline:	Psychiatry
Subject Definition:	Malpractice; Psychiatry; Psychology; Ethics, Professional
NLM Class:	WM 33
LC Class:	RC440.8
Abstract:	At some point in their careers, mental health professionals may face legal action from clients. Clients may be noncompliant regarding policies agreed upon at the outset of therapeutic services, not adhere to an individualized treatment plan, be inappropriately aggressive, and file unjustified ethics and licensing complaints and/or lawsuits. Unfortunately, many mental health practitioners are not prepared for such actions and suffer great distress that affects their professional and personal lives. This practical text, written by an author who is both a psychologist and an attorney, demonstrates how mental health professionals can avoid legally actionable mistakes in their practices and what to do if they occur. Reflecting contemporary social policy and laws regarding mental health services, the text emphasizes the protection of rights for both practitioner and client, and addresses such pitfalls as malpractice, licensing hearings, noncompliant clients, and dealing with the legal system. It distills the author's wisdom, gained over more than 30 years of legal counsel to all types of mental health practitioners, and describes how to improve practice strategies for achieving quality care, confront ethics and licensing complaints, and defend against potential or actual lawsuits. Additionally, the book covers individualized treatment planning, effective record keeping, how to deal with dangerous clients, how to insulate yourself from risk, and more. Numerous real life examples further help practitioners foster the knowledge and skills to assertively defend their rights should the need arise.

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