344+pp, 1st Edition 2020-21
Summary of Contents
- Introduction: Mental Disorders and the Law
- Involuntary Civil Commitments
- Chapter 980 Commitments
- Guardianships
- Representing Youth with Mental Health Issues
- Mental Health and Criminal Law
- Legal Duties and Responsibilities of Mental Health Professionals
- Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities
- Benefits for People with Mental Disabilities
- Treatment Courts
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