Introduction: Law and Mental Health
I. Psychological Issues and Involvement in Basic Courtroom
Proceedings
1. Jury Selection and Process: Precedent Impacting Jury
Consultation and Research
2. Admission of Expert Testimony and the Eyewitness
II. Legal Precedent in Everyday Clinical Practice
3. Informed Consent
4. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication
5. Duty to Warn and Protect
III. Clinical Forensic Evaluation
6. Competency
7. Insanity and Criminal Responsibility
8. Civil Commitment and Dangerousness
9. Hypnosis and the Polygraph
IV. Civil Rights and Civil Law
10. Sexual Orientation and Civil Rights
11. Personal Injury: Court Proceedings and Assessment of
Psychological Damages
12. Prisoners' Rights to Medical and Mental Health Treatment
V. Specific Mental Diagnoses in the Law
13. Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Dependence
14. Mental Retardation
15. Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder
VI. Violent Criminals and Violent Crime
16. Criminal Psychological Profiling
17. The Death Penalty
18. Sex Offenders: Community Notification and Predator
Commitment
VII. Juveniles in the Legal System
19. Juvenile Law and School Law
20. Capital Punishment of Juveniles
21. Child Abuse
22. Child Custody
Robert G. Meyer, PhD, is a Full Professor of Psychology at the
University of Louisville. He received his MA and PhD from Michigan
State University, is board-certified by the American Board of
Professional Psychology in both clinical and forensic psychology,
and is a fellow in Divisions 12 (Clinical) and 41 (Law and
Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Meyer
has published over 60 articles, 23 book chapters, and 14 books. He
is past editor of the Bulletin of the American Academy of Forensic
Psychology and a past-president of the Kentucky Psychological
Association. He received the regional Grawemeyer Award (with Steven
Smith) from the University of Louisville for innovative curriculum
development for their course in law and psychology.
Christopher M. Weaver, PhD, is currently a Research Fellow at the
University of California/n-/San Francisco (funded by the National
Institutes of Health). Dr. Weaver received his MA and PhD in
Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville, where his
research focused on the assessment of psychopathy and recidivism
risk in sex offenders. He received the Grawemeyer Fellowship Award
for outstanding psychology research while at the University of
Louisville, where he continues collaborative research with the
Kentucky Department of Corrections. Dr. Weaver is coauthor (with
Robert G. Meyer) of The Clinician's Handbook, Fifth Edition; has
published and presented on sexual addiction, execution of offenders
with mental retardation, and professional issues in forensic
psychology; and was assistant editor of the Bulletin of the
American Academy of Forensic Psychology.
"Combining landmark legal case analyses with fascinating historical
background, the psychologist-authors take the reader behind the
scenes and into the personal lives of the characters--far more
colorful than fictional ones--who play various roles in the cases.
This book is as gripping as it is instructive."--Thomas G. Gutheil,
MD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Program in
Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center
"Mental health clinicians must have a foundation of legal
knowledge, whether working in general practice or directly engaged
in forensic settings. The law can be intimidating and its jargon
can be difficult for non-lawyers to grasp. Meyer and Weaver provide
insight into legal rules and principles by telling the stories of
important legal cases related to mental health. These well-chosen
case narratives and the authors’ clear, insightful commentaries
enable readers to reach a level of legal literacy critical to
practice. This volume is a valuable resource for courses on mental
health law, and practitioners will also benefit from reading these
fascinating cases."/m-/Robert G. Madden, LCSW, JD, Department of
Social Work, Saint Joseph College
"Meyer and Weaver have authored a unique book, one that actually
makes reading and reviewing case law both interesting and
memorable. Landmark cases are described in sufficient detail in a
style that is readable and, at times, humorous. Classic cases are
included, along with more recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This
important text is a 'must' for forensic psychologists,
psychiatrists, and social workers who conduct forensic mental
health assessments; for those preparing for board certification
examinations; and for advanced graduate students in psychology and
law courses."--Alan M. Goldstein, PhD, board-certified forensic
psychologist, Department of Psychology, John Jay College of
Criminal Justice
"Law and Mental Health is a comprehensive review of the major cases
that define mental health law. Professionals and students will find
this book to be of considerable value in understanding both how
courts deal with mental health issues and how major cases have
shaped the law."--Steven Smith, JD, California Western School of
Law "This book has been a useful text for the Mental Health
Law class in our clinical psychology graduate program. It offers a
clear explication of the topic or content area, complemented by a
review of applicable cases that highlights key points and brings
the issues to life. Students have commented that they appreciate
the use of the actual case material, as it adds a level of clarity
and understanding beyond a presentation of the more didactic
material. Because the authors are psychologists, they are able to
discuss important issues in mental health law in a clear, coherent
manner, without the legalese often found in more traditional texts.
The organization of the book has allowed us to use selected
chapters throughout the quarter, in a sequence that coincides with
the course syllabus. We will no doubt continue to use this text in
the future."--Ann Sauer, PhD, Clinical Psychology Program,
Midwestern University
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