Forensic Psychiatry.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Jiloha, R. C.

Scotland. Standing Medical Advisory Committee.

Contributor:

Kukreti, Prerna.

Kataria, Dinesh.

Series:

History of Disabilities: Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century.

History of Disabilities: Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic psychiatry--Scotland.

Forensic psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Forensic Psychiatry

Place of Publication:

Delhi : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

This book, 'Forensic Psychiatry: An Indian Perspective,' explores the intersection of law and psychiatry within the Indian context. Authored by RC Jiloha, Prerna Kukreti, and Dinesh Kataria, the text provides a comprehensive examination of forensic psychiatry, focusing on areas like medicolegal relationships, mental health ethics, criminal culpability, and therapeutic interventions. The book is divided into eight sections, addressing topics such as informed consent exceptions, organ donation, euthanasia, and the roles of law and psychiatry in managing deviance and disorders. It emphasizes the balance between therapeutic care and legal compliance in a democratic society while critically evaluating the complexities of compulsory treatment and universal legal capacity. Intended for professionals in psychiatry, law, and healthcare, the book serves as an authoritative resource for understanding how psychiatric expertise is utilized in legal systems and its implications for mental health policies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Detailed Title

Copyrights

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

SECTION I : Introduction

Chapter 1 : History of Forensic Psychiatry

Chapter 2 : Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry

Chapter 3 : Law and Psychiatry in India

SECTION II : Medicolegal Responsibilities in Doctor-patient Relationship

Chapter 4 : Medical Jurisprudence and Medical Negligence

Chapter 5 : Consent and Capacity Assessment

Chapter 6 : Psychiatry Case Records and Right to Access Records

SECTION III : General Principles of Forensic Psychiatry Evaluation

Chapter 7 : Approach to a Forensic Psychiatry Interview and Case Taking

Chapter 8 : Special Investigative Techniques in Forensic Psychiatry

Chapter 9 : Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychiatry

Chapter 10 : Ethnicity, Culture and Forensic Psychiatry

Chapter 11 : Report Writing in Forensic Psychiatry: General Principles

Chapter 12 : Psychiatrist as an Expert Witness in Court

Chapter 13 : Malingering

SECTION IV : Intersection of Mental Health and Civil Law

Chapter 14 : Testamentary Capacity

Chapter 15 : Marriage and Divorce-related Issues with Regard to Mental Illnesses

SECTION V : Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Law

Chapter 16 : Courts in India and Judicial Process

Chapter 17 : Principles and Procedures of Trial of Cases in India

Chapter 18 : Role of Forensic Psychiatrist during Different Stages of Trial

Chapter 19 : Pretrial Assessment: Fitness for Interview by Police

Chapter 20 : During Trial Assessment: Fitness to Stand Trial

Chapter 21 : Prisoners with Mental Illness not Fit to Stand Trial

Chapter 22 : During Trial Assessments: Assessment for Insanity Defense

SECTION VI : Medicolegal Responsibilities Concerning Management of Cases of Sexual Offence.

Chapter 23 : Medicolegal Approach for Management of Adult Victims of Sexual Violence

Chapter 24 : Medicolegal Approach for Management of Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

SECTION VII : Legal Statutes of Relevance to Mental Health

Chapter 25 : Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

Chapter 26: Legislation Related to Addiction Psychiatry in India

Chapter 27 : Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

SECTION VIII : Other Medicolegal Issues of Relevance for Mental Health Professionals

Chapter 28 : Human Rights of Persons with Mental Illness

Chapter 29 : Medicolegal Issues in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management

Chapter 30 : Violence, Crime and Mental Disorders

Chapter 31 : Homicide and Mental Disorders

Chapter 32 : Medicolegal Responsibilities in Management of Victims of Domestic Violence

Chapter 33 : Medicolegal Responsibilities in Management of Homeless Persons with Mental Illness

Chapter 34 : Clinical Legal and Ethical Issues Concerning Gender Dysphoria and Sex Reassignment Interventions

Chapter 35 : Legal Responsibility of Psychiatrist in Organ Transplantation

Chapter 36 : Childhood Bullying and Forensic Psychiatry

Chapter 37 : Forensic Psychiatry and Psychiatry Subspecialties

Chapter 38 : Euthanasia and Living Wills

Chapter 39 : Legal Issues Concerning Treatment of Foreign Nationals with Mental Health Problems

Index.

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the New York Academy of Medicine.

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ISBN:

9789354650406

9354650406

OCLC:

1226244248