Mental Health Professional in Court A Survival Guide

Name: Mental Health Professional in Court A Survival Guide
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ISBN: 9781585624386

ISBN-10: 1585624381

ISBN-13: 9781585624386

Edition: 2013

Authors: Thomas G. Gutheil, Eric Y. Drogin

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A successor to the popular The Psychiatrist in Court: A Survival Guide, The Mental Health Professional in Court has expanded the scope of the earlier book to include other professionals in the field. The authors have thoroughly updated the text, and provided a comprehensive coverage of legal processes. This book equips the mental health professional with a hands-on, practical working knowledge of what to expect -- and how to survive -- in the courtroom and the legal system. The book includes many helpful features: An informal, user-friendly writing style that is accessible, reassuring, and empowering, and a succinct presentation that helps the reader achieve mastery of the material…

Book details

List price: $51.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication date: 10/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 129
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.36" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



About the Authors


Acknowledgments


Preface



Introduction: "What? Me? Go to Court?"



"Why is This Happening?"



"How Did I Get Here?": The Path to Litigation



"What is Motivating Everyone?"



"Why is This Taking So Long?"



"Now Do I Get My Say?": Interrogatories, Depositions, and How to Survive Them



"Where are We?": The Foreign Territory of the Courtroom



"Who are All These People?"



"Am I Going to Win This Thing?": The Trial Itself



"Do I Still Get to Have a Life?": Self-Care During Litigation



"Where Do I Go From Here?": The Aftermath of Litigation



The Civil Litigation Process



Legal Glossary



Recommended Readings and Online Support


Index