{"product_id":"psychiatry-human-rights-and-the-law-paperback-9780521112789","title":"Psychiatry, Human Rights and the Law (Paperback) 9780521112789","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePsychiatry, Human Rights and the Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis volume is based on papers given by practising and academic lawyers, judges, psychiatrists, forensic experts and sociologists to a recent conference in Cambridge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Roth (Edited by), Robert Bluglass (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521112789, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 May 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis thought-provoking volume is based on papers given by practising and academic lawyers, judges, psychiatrists, forensic experts and sociologists to a recent conference in Cambridge. The contributors consider possible approaches towards the resolution of the main dilemmas that face psychiatry, society and the law, and towards healing the rifts that have developed between the different professions concerned with the mentally ill. They also consider the best means of promoting more humane, successful and socially efficient services.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The historical background: the past 25 years since the Mental Health Act of 1959 Martin Roth\u003cbr\u003e 2. The social and medical consequences of recent legal reforms of mental health law in the USA Alan A. Stone\u003cbr\u003e 3. The recent Mental Health Act in the United Kingdom Robert Bluglass\u003cbr\u003e 4. Medical and social consequences of the Italian Psychiatric Care Act of 1978 P. Sarteschi, G. B. Cassano, M. Mauri and A. Petracca\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lessons for the future drawn from United States legislation and experience Robert J. Cambell\u003cbr\u003e 6. Recent developments in relation to mental health and the law in the Federal Republic of Germany H. Helmchen\u003cbr\u003e 7. Psychopathy and dangerousness William H. Reid\u003cbr\u003e 8. Dangerousness in social perspective Jean Floud\u003cbr\u003e 9. Psychiatric explanations as excuses Nigel Walker\u003cbr\u003e 10. Detention of patients: administrative problems facing Mental Health Review Tribunals Sir John Wood\u003cbr\u003e 11. Developments in forensic psychiatry services in the National Health Service John R. Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e 12. The role of psychiatry in prisons and 'the right to punishment John Gunn\u003cbr\u003e 13. Human rights in mental health Larry Gostin\u003cbr\u003e 14. Changes ion mental health legislation as indicators of changing values and policies Margaret A. Somerville\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Danish experience: one model of psychiatric testimony to courts of law Villars Lunn\u003cbr\u003e 16. A postscript on the discussions at the Cambridge Conference on Society, Psychiatry and the Law Martin Roth and Robert Bluglass.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychiatry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychiatry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychiatry%20%5BMMH%5D%22\"\u003eMMH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006494789912,"sku":"9780521112789","price":34.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521112789i_aaee2e48-dc49-410f-ae5b-07870e855380.jpg?v=1691371268","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/psychiatry-human-rights-and-the-law-paperback-9780521112789","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}