| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 203 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Best practices in forensic mental health assessment
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Best practices in forensic mental health assessment.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foundation. The legal context ; Forensic mental health concepts ; Empirical foundation and limits -- Application. Preparation for the evaluation ; Data collection : the patient interview ; Interpretation ; After the assessment ; Capacity to consent to research. |
| Summary |
"This book addresses the assessment of an individual's competency to consent to medical treatment and using the template will look at the history and importance of this process, the legal standards and the procedure for applying this assessment in court. Established empirical foundations from the behavioral, social, and medical sciences are then presented. Finally, the book provides a detailed 'how-to' for practitioners, including information on data collection, interpretation, report writing and expert testimony"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Forensic psychiatry.
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Forensic psychiatry. |
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Mental status examination.
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Mental status examination. |
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Informed consent (Medical law)
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Informed consent (Medical law) |
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Forensic Psychiatry -- methods. |
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Informed Consent -- psychology. |
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Mental Competency -- psychology. |
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Personality Assessment. |
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United Kingdom. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kim, Scott Y.H. Evaluation of capacity to consent to treatment and research. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780195322958 (DLC) 2009040523 (OCoLC)456641868 |
| ISBN |
9780199747078 (electronic book) |
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0199747075 (electronic book) |
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9780195322958 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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