Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Second Edition

The revised and expanded second edition of the highly successful Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry is the essential text for all residents and practitioners in forensic psychiatry and those preparing for the specialty examination in Forensic Psychiatry of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Written and edited by leading US experts, the book address the wide range of legal issues addressed in forensic psychiatry including the History and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Legal Regulation of the Practice of Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Civil Law, Psychiatry and Criminal Law, Psychiatry and Family Law, Special Issues in Forensic Psychiatry, Law and the Legal System, and Landmark Cases in Mental Health Law. Features: · A comprehensive account of all aspects of forensic psychiatry · Up-to-date and expanded new edition of this award-winning reference · Contains a synopsis of the major landmark cases in mental health law in the United States - many new for this edition · Edited by members of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law for the Tri-State Chapter