Böcker av Robert I. Simon

Updates to this edition include information on clozapine in treatment of schizophrenia, tardive dyskinesia, ECT, suicide risk assessment, violence risk assessment, numerous tables and an updated glossary of legal terms and new section on common terms and abbreviations in legal citations.

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. Through a general overview - as well as a discussion of specific legal cases - this volume presents the major malpractice traps encountered in everyday psychiatric practice.

In this book Simon synthesizes his clinical experience, the shared clinical experiences of colleagues, and the evidence-based psychiatric literature to create an insightful guide which should be an essential component in any practicing psychiatrist's library.

The authors have created a unique, practical reference to enable psychiatrists to transform the impact of the law on their clinical practices from an adversary to a working partner. The book is written a clear, comprehensible, and accessible volume that will guide practitioners through the thickets of the la and benefit their clinical practices.

This book presents a thorough examination of the clinical practices that best serve patients and that also protect clinicians from malpractice claims. It uses numerous case examples and extensive references on suicide and actual malpractice cases t to present the key concepts involved in coping with the risks associated with suicidal patients.