Book contents
- From Courtroom to Clinic
- From Courtroom to Clinic
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Raising American Standards in the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness
- 3 The Limits of Hospitalization after Commitment
- 4 Who Speaks for the Children?
- 5 The Right to Refuse Treatment
- 6 The Least Restrictive Alternative
- 7 Informed Consent
- 8 The Right to Die and End-of-Life Decision-Making
- 9 Prohibiting Psychiatrist–Patient Sex
- 10 Psychotherapist–Patient Privilege
- 11 Protecting Others from Dangerous Patients
- 12 The Insanity Defense
- 13 Conclusion
- Index
- References
6 - The Least Restrictive Alternative
Olmstead v. L. C. (1999)
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Book contents
- From Courtroom to Clinic
- From Courtroom to Clinic
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Raising American Standards in the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness
- 3 The Limits of Hospitalization after Commitment
- 4 Who Speaks for the Children?
- 5 The Right to Refuse Treatment
- 6 The Least Restrictive Alternative
- 7 Informed Consent
- 8 The Right to Die and End-of-Life Decision-Making
- 9 Prohibiting Psychiatrist–Patient Sex
- 10 Psychotherapist–Patient Privilege
- 11 Protecting Others from Dangerous Patients
- 12 The Insanity Defense
- 13 Conclusion
- Index
- References
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- From Courtroom to ClinicLegal Cases that Changed Mental Health Treatment, pp. 56 - 68Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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