Hermann, Donald H. J. <br/><br/>
Mental health and disability law in a nutshell / 
by Donald H.J. Hermann. 
 - St. Paul, Minn. :  West Pub. Co.,  1997. 
 - xxxv, 375 p. ;  19 cm. 
 - West nutshell series .
 - Nutshell series. .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Mental health professionals -- Mental disorders -- Clinical psychiatric evidence -- Medical malpractice, negligence and other Tort theories -- Informed consent -- Confidentiality, privacy, and patient access to records -- The right to counsel and advocacy services -- Civil commitment -- The right to refuse and consent to psychiatric treatment in the civil commitment context -- Right to treatment -- Guardianship -- Competency to stand trial -- Mental condition and criminal defenses -- Mental condition and sentencing -- The right to refuse and consent to psychiatric treatment in the criminal commitment context -- Fitness to be executed -- Protection of the mentally disabled from employment discrimination -- Housing and zoning -- Education of mentally handicapped -- Social Security disability benefits. 
<br/><br/> Includes such topics as psychiatric evidence, informed consent, commitment, guardianship, competency, and the education of the mentally handicapped. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0314065466 (softcover : alk. paper) 9780314065469 (softcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97010339 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mental health laws--United States.<br/>Insanity (Law)--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF3828.Z9  / H47 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.73/044