Mental Health and the Law
Friday's Progress Notes - June 22, 2001
Mental Health Information - Vol. 5 Issue 14
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CONTENTS
1. Defining evil for the court
2. Documentation of psychotherapy
3. Patient privacy and the medical record
4. Guidelines for forensic psychologists
5. Guidelines for forensic psychiatrists
6. Use of the treating clinician as an expert witness
7. Tips for preparing to testify in court
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John L. Miller, MD
1. THE FORENSIC PANEL
Defining Evil: A Depravity Scale For Today's Courts
A forensic psychiatrist has developed an instrument called the
Depravity Scale to help courts define heinous behavior.
https://depravityscale.org/depscale/
2. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Documentation of Psychotherapy by Psychiatrists
This document addresses some of the issues to be considered
in making certain that a patient's medical record is complete and
that the patient's privacy and confidentiality are preserved.
http://www.psych.org
3. PSYCHIATRIC NEWS
Lawyer Offers Warnings About Confidentiality Pitfalls
New medical privacy regulations will forever change the way
practitioners keep patient records.
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org
4. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists
The guidelines offer a model of professional practice for
providing psychological expertise to the judicial system.
5. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW
Ethical Guidelines for the Practice of Forensic Psychiatry
The practice of forensic psychiatry entails inherent potential for
complications, conflicts, misunderstandings and abuses. In view of
these concerns, the AAPL provides guidelines for the ethical
practice of forensic psychiatry.
http://www.aapl.org/ethics.htm
6. FINDLAW
Ethical Issues in the Use of the Treating Psychiatrist As An Expert Witness
This article explores ethical issues in serving as an expert
witness for a patient.
http://www.expertlaw.com/library/exparticles/psychiatrist_expert.html
7. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CHILD LAW PRACTICE
Tips for Caseworkers on Testifying in Court
These tips can help caseworkers prepare to testify in court. (See page 12)
http://www.abanet.org/ftp/pub/child/may99pdf.pdf
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