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Mental Health and the Law

Friday's Progress Notes - November 28, 2003
Mental Health Information - Vol. 7 Issue 17
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. Duty to warn vs. duty to testify
2. Working with clients affected by interpersonal violence
3. Referring patients to entities in violation of the Stark law
4. Mental health assessments in the juvenile court settings
5. Information-sharing of juvenile court records
6. Workplace violence
7. Helping foster youth understand their rights


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1. PSYCHIATRIC NEWS
Psychiatrists Can't Be Forced To Testify Against Patients
A court finds psychiatrists legally obligated to alert third parties when a patient reveals violent threats, but says they can't be required to testify about those threats during the patient's trial.
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/38/21/18

2. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues Concerning Interpersonal Violence, Maltreatment, and Related Trauma
This document reviews the issues faced by psychologists working in the areas of interpersonal violence.
http://www.apa.org/pi/potential.html


3. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
The Stark Truth About the Stark Law: Part I
The law addresses a wide range of services and financial relationships. Find out whether it affects you.

4. NATIONAL JUVENILE DEFENDER CENTER
Mental Health Assessments in the Justice System: How to Get High-Quality Evaluations and What to Do With Them in Court
This module educates court personnel on how mental health experts produce an evaluation that aids them in decision-making.

5. INSTITUTE OF LAW, PSYCHIATRY AND PUBLIC POLICY
The 2003 Juvenile Records Information Sharing Manual
The manual provides a comprehensive overview of Virginia and federal law related to information-sharing and confidentiality of juvenile records.
http://www.ilppp.virginia.edu/Juvenile_Records_Manuals.html

6. OSHA
Workplace Violence
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), more assaults occur in the healthcare and social services industries than in any other industry.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/workplaceviolence.html

7. YOUTH LAW
Fight for Your Rights
This California guidebook is intended to help foster youth understand the rights and services available to them when they leave foster care. (Document may be slow to load.)
http://www.youthlaw.org


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