Forensic Psychiatry (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Psychiatry) (Original PDF from Publisher)

Forensic Psychiatry (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Psychiatry) (Original PDF from Publisher)

by Simone Fox, Richard Latham , Gwen Adshead , Nigel Eastman and Seán Whyte

The first book to address the clinical , legal and ethical concerns with the treatment of mentally ill criminal offenders in all United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland jurisdictions is Forensic Psychiatry .

This is a thorough and current guide that includes clinical observations , guidance and ethical advice across the psychiatric discipline . It was written by an expert interdisciplinary team from the fields of law and psychiatry , including the eminent Nigel Eastman who has engaged with many high-profile legal cases .

This book provides clear guidance on all elements of forensic psychiatry for mental health and legal practitioners , with a special focus on the interface between psychiatry and law and suggestions, using case examples , on how to negotiate this interface successfully . The reader may quickly and easily obtain all the pertinent clinical , legal and ethical information thanks to the book’s thorough cross-referencing .

Along with the useful guidance on how to handle clinical and legal circumstances , there are also case studies , explanations of pertinent laws , introductions to various ethical approaches and clinical observations drawn from the authors’ experience .

Brief summaries of significant court decisions and investigations pertaining to the subject are also given .

See Also : Oxford Casebook of Forensic Psychiatry (Original PDF from Publisher)