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Provides a thorough review of the laws in the state of Colorado as they relate to the mental health profession. Addresses rulings about licensing; forms of business practice; insurance reimbursements and deductions for services; privacy of professional information; practice laws related to families, juveniles, civil matters, and criminal matters; and limitations on and liability for practice. Laws are explained with minimal legal jargon, making this reference maximally accessible to those outside of the legal profession. ... Read more

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Love these cards!
I love these cards and so do my friends, we find them very inspiring!Thank you Abraham-Hicks for publishing them.

Health an the Law of Attraction Cards
Just beautiful! Concise and easy to understand the main point of the teaching. I love them!

health and the law of attraction cards
beautiful cards with adorable pictures and wonderful words of which we can learn a lot

Health, and the Law of Atrraction Cards
These cards came in promptly and were all that I'd expected. Gorgeous cards, glossy. Just enough on each card to read when I have a quick moment, leaving me with something to think about. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

Wonderful teachings of Abraham-Hicks on Health and Law of Attraction
These cards are so beautiful and so perfectly worded.I so much appreciate the teachings of Abraham that is brought to us from Esther and Jerry Hicks. These cards remind us of our natural well-being and how to use our thought and emotions to create perfect health.I highly suggest getting these and using them to improve your health and well-being that is natural to us. ... Read more

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This leading textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of the law governing people with mental disability and the mental health professions. The fifth edition continues to provide teachable and thought-provoking legal, clinical and empirical materials for a number of different courses, including mental disability law, law and the mental health professions, and criminal mental health law. New with this edition are extensive materials on the Virginia Tech shooting, the Supreme Court opinions in Clark v. Arizona, Panetti v. Quarterman, and Indiana v. Edwards and recent case law on the right to refuse treatment, as well as updates on federal confidentiality rules; expertise/Daubert issues; civil commitment; competency, sexual predator, and capital sentencing law; and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the ADA. ... Read more

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False Description
The binding is already falling apart- very poor condition and was not described this way in the description

Interesting read...though still a textbook
This review relates to the 4th Edition, which has been fairly significantly updated since the last reviewer's post.No doubt about it, this was written to be a textbook, it's fairly dense and packed with information. Yet it's also a pretty interesting read if your course takes the time to go through it. I also recommend the Mental Health and Disability Nutshell (Hermann) as a supplement - however that has not been updated since '97 and while most of the information is accurate, the text does contain topics the nutshell doesn't discuss.

Law & The Mental Health System - A Review
Good coveage of the caselaw when it was published in 1998, but much has happened in the mental health area of law since then.The clinical studies and theories were hopelessly outdated when the text was published, and are today so dated as to do a disservice to the reader.Until this text is updated, especially in the clincal areas, I cannot recommend it.

no bones about it...
this law book is bone dry, anddelivers exactly the information, and nothing but the information the authors set out to address-- not a pleasure reading book, but a fascinating read and illuminating subsidiary to myclass.

no bones about it...
this law book is bone dry, anddelivers exactly the information, and nothing but the information the authors set out to address-- not a pleasure reading book, but a fascinating read and illuminating subsidiary to myclass. ... Read more

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama in March 2010 is a landmark in U.S. social legislation.The new law extends health insurance to nearly all Americans, fulfilling a century-long quest and bringing the United States to parity with other industrial nations.Affordable Care aims to control rapidly rising health care costs and promises to make the United States more equal, reversing four decades of rising disparities between the very rich and everyone else. Millions of people of modest means will gain new benefits and protections from insurance company abuses - and the tab will be paid by privileged corporations and the very rich.

How did such a bold reform effort pass in a polity wracked by partisan divisions and intense lobbying by special interests?What does Affordable Care mean- and what comes next? In Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know, Lawrence R. Jacobs and Theda Skocpol--two of the nation's leading experts on politics and health care policy--provide a concise and accessible overview.They explain the political battles of 2009 and 2010, highlighting White House strategies, the deals Democrats cut with interest groups, and the impact of agitation by Tea Partiers and progressives. Jacobs and Skocpol spell out what the new law can do for everyday Americans, what it will cost, and who will pay. Above all, they explain what comes next, as critical yet often behind-the-scenes battles rage over implementing reform nationally and in the fifty states. Affordable Care might end up being weakened. But, like Social Security and Medicare, it could also gain strength and popularity as the majority of Americans learn what it can do for them. ... Read more

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Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are increasingly asked to provide expertise to courts and attorneys in the criminal justice system. To do so effectively, they must stay abreast of important advances in the understanding of legal standards as well as new developments in sophisticated measures and the methods for their assessment. Fundamentals of Forensic Practice is designed to address the critical issues that are faced by mental health experts in their role of conducting assessments, presenting findings, and preparing for challenges to admissibility and credibility.

Uniquely practical and comprehensive, this volume operationalizes legal standards and describes empirically validated methods for their evaluation. Not only is this essential for mental health professionals, but it is equally valuable to criminal attorneys. Lawyers require both clinical knowledge and understanding of legal standards in order to prepare their own experts and to challenge those on the opposing side. For both clinical and legal experts Fundamentals of Forensic Practice offers a full view of all phases of criminal proceedings:

- Pretrial—diversion, determinations of bail, waivers of Miranda rights, and the capacity to consent to searches.

- Trial—competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility. Beyond insanity, the latter addresses mens rea, automatism, and psychological context evidence, such as battered-woman syndrome.

- Post-trial—sentencing, capital sentencing, competency to be executed, and other post-conviction issues.

Other key features include:

- Chapters on specific criminal issues in a consistent format, with comprehensive coverage of legal standards and relevant clinical methods

- Guidelines for conducting more effective forensic evaluations

- In-depth coverage of specialized assessments, eg. malingering, sexual predator cases, and the insanity defense.

- A detailed overview of direct and cross-examination strategies

This book is the second collaboration between Rogers and Shuman. As individual authors, each received the American Psychiatric Association’s prestigious Guttmacher Award for their outstanding contributions to forensic psychiatry.

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Fundamental of Forensic Practice:Mental Health and Criminal Law
While being a very scholarly yet easy to read book, the authors take an interesting position between law and psychology.They seem to implicitly favor "technique" in forensic evaluations complete with methods used by lawyers to tear psychologists down.And while there may be psychologists who do not adhere to the best practices, which needs to be pointed out, the authors completely ignore the sleazy tactics used by attorneys who use whatever they can find to discredit a witness, and/or confuse the testimony, all for the sake of winning.The authors unwittingly or unknowingly fail to address this issue.The tactics are emphasized without sufficient reference to factual accuracy.An example of this would be attorneys who use the authors referenced tactics to confuse testimony by psychologists and keep jurors confused, thus weakening the opponents case.What would have been preferred was methods to help reduce and or eliminate such attempts by attorneys along with some real psychological tactics for psychologist to use to make evident to jurors, that the lawyer is attempting to confuse the facts and move away from a genuine (and truthful) understanding of the matter at hand.
In that attorneys are generally regarded as one of the least admired professions in various surveys and psychologists are more highly rated, let's not do anything as psychologists to narrow that gap.
Thomas M. Kozak, Ph.D.

indispensible for criminal trial lawyers
Richard Rogers, Ph.D., has long been recognized as perhaps the leading expert on malingering in the United States.He and a law school professor, Daniel Shuman, have co-authored a great book on forensic mental health issues which has just been released:Fundamentals of Forensic Practice:Mental Health and Criminal Law (Springer Publications, 2005) by Richard Rogers and Daniel W. Shuman.The book covers the major issues addressed by mental health experts in criminal cases (e.g., insanity, competency, responsibility, penalty phase aggravation and
mitigation, risk assessment), as well as the different stages of
proceedings (e.g., diversion, bail motions, trial, sentencing, civil commitments, competency to be executed).As one might expect, it details how a forensic mental health expert should go about performing a reliable evaluation, including addressing the various issues that are inherent in mental health evaluations (e.g., malingering).However, of perhaps even greater benefit to trial attorneys who practice criminal law, the book includes
suggested cross examination questions in many areas which are crucial to evaluating the credibility and reliability of the mental health expert's testimony.Indeed, the suggested cross examination questions--which are simply excellent--can be used by both prosecution and defense attorneys to expose unreliable aspects of the expert's conclusions.At the same time, by becoming familiar with the book's recommended approach
and suggested cross-examination, trial lawyers can go a long ways towards producing testimony by mental health experts which is credible, reliable and persuasive, and will stand up to cross-examination.

I strongly recommend this book to any attorney who is presenting or confronting testimony by any mental health expert. ... Read more

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Safeguard your mental health practice with up-to-date information and savvy advice on practicing in today’s legal environment

Today’s mental health professional must approach the legal aspects of practice with both sensitivity and foreknowledge. The array of legal guidelines and ethical standards to comprehend is increasing in scope and complexity.Licensing issues, ethics questions, and malpractice suits all present pitfalls that, if ignored or misapprehended, can interrupt or even end a career.

Written by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition is an indispensable survival guide for all clinicians. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, cope with threats of violence, preserve client confidentiality, and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, "legal light bulbs" highlighting important concepts, answers to frequently asked questions, dos and don’ts, and sample forms and contracts to help you safeguard your practice. Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition also includes new information on:

• HIPAA
• Treating older adults
• Using "exotic" therapy techniques
• Ethical and legal aspects of office leases
• And more

The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition offers the latest information for practicing in today’s legal environment. Mental health caregivers, graduate students, attorneys, and clients alike will find this guide to be an invaluable resource. ... Read more

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every therapist needs this book
The primary author is well known as an instructor of "Family Law" for graduate students of psychology, social work, marriage & family therapy, etc. at several north Texas universities.His courses arealways well-received.A previous reviewer commented that a mental healthprofessional would have been helpful.I doubt that would make a differencesince so many professionals from various clinical disciplines use theseauthors as resources.This book is a great adjunct to remind yourself whatyou need to do as a professional to protect yourself & your clients. While you do not offer legal advice if you are not an attorney, being awareof these issues makes a counselor more likely to recommend that a clientsee an attorney for advice.Also, re-reading this book on a regular basisreminds us of what we need to continue to do to protect our professionallicenses.Often when we are in private practice, just as in other areas oflife, we sometimes get lax or forget to attend to all the details necessaryto protect us as professionals & our clients.This book is a must foryour professional library.

Going into practice? Here's what you must know first.
I stumbled across this book while preparing a project as part of my undergrad Psychology studies at the University of Utah. What a lucky find this is! *** Many statements exist in the world of mental health practice regarding what standards of professionalism, ethicality, conduct, andconfidentiality a psychologist should adhere to. Many of them, I'vediscovered so far, are abstract: they state the standard but give little,if any, illustration on how a practicing therapist applies all that tohis/her job and life. This book is the first I've uncovered that gives theclear and understandable picture that I need as an aspiring psychologist.*** I think I understand well enough the general principle that motivatedthe authors to write this book: all too often, each of us has gotten burnedin the past because of some rule, some technicality, some law that wouldhave worked in our favor had we acted with a knowledge of it. For example,I know someone who wouldn't have paid a single cent of his medical billscaused by an on-the-job accident had he simply reported his injury within48 hours instead of waiting a week. Things like that. I'm always makingsure I do things like keep receipts, review credit card statements, andwatch what creeps into my college transcripts, because it's the littlethings that can screw our lives up so badly. All the more so fortherapists, the authors believe, because of their heavy responsibility tosafeguard their clients' welfare, and because unfortunately their trainingdoesn't seem to prepare them for some types of potential legal trouble. ***As part of that approach, this book takes an interesting departure fromother literature on mental health ethics. Despite what the title says, thecontents seem to focus not so much on protecting the client--although thatprinciple is by no means diminished--as it does on protecting thetherapist. That may seem selfish, but hey, you've got to learn this stuffsomehow! *** The authors do an excellent job of explaining a diversity ofissues in understandable ways. They use well-constructed scenarios thatmake you ask yourself, "what would I do if faced with thisdilemma?" Then they systematically explain what the options are, andwhat to avoid along the way. They show you several sample documents alongthe way that demonstrate how to remove any legal doubts from your practice.The objective is to prevent things from going wrong, but they also discusswhen things get ugly, such as a client who commits suicide and therelatives sue you, the therapist, for malpractice. Or when to breachconfidentiality and activate your "duty to warn" if a clientthreatens violence against someone else--or yourself. *** I noted that theauthors were both lawyers, and that only one was licensed as a mastersocial worker. I wish, despite their impressive knowledge and experience,that a psychologist might have collaborated with them on this work. Iwonder what sort of change in perspective it would have brought to havesomeone involved in this writing who was solely a practioner of mentalhealth, and not of law. *** Nevertheless, if you have a vested interest inpsychology, I think this is essential reading. If you are a practicingpsychologist, and you do not completely know these practical issues, youmay be an unwitting candidate for some serious trouble. If you are, likeme, someone who hopes one day to become a psychologist, this is anexcellent way to introduce and orient yourself to some very pertinentinformation--and get a firm and realistic picture of what it's really goingto be like for you. Best you pay attention. ... Read more

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This extensive revision of a widely-praised book examines health care law in light of a changing industry. The authors take you beyond legal doctrine and statutory rules to the recent fundamental changes in the organization and financing of health services. Ultimately, the book helps foster a clear understanding of how the health care industry can maintain a solid legal footing while responding to consumer demands and the need for more efficient resource allocation. ... Read more

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The death penalty has long played a central role in jurisprudence, in terms of identifying the most serious offenses and the most culpable offenders, as well as understanding the mental conditions that may exclude an offender from such a sentence. More recently, the debate has intensified on competency to face [execution], the effects of psychological impairment on that competency, and the role of expert witnesses in establishing criminal culpability. The edited volume, Mental Disorder and Criminal Law authoritatively blends empirical findings and legal expertise with sophisticated reasoning and ethical analysis to promote a deeper understanding of these complex issues at the interface of legal and psychological domains. In short, it explores the concept of (as termed by one chapter author) “protecting well-being while pursuing justice”.

Contributors to this important volume: (1) Examine the effects of depression at different stages of legal procedure. (2) Offer proposed criteria for [prohibiting] capital punishment [of] the severely mentally ill. (3) Identify moral and procedural concerns in the use of child victims as witnesses. (4) Analyze the balance between present responsibility and future risk. (5) Untangle clinical and ethical issues for clinicians involved in capital sentencing. (6) Clarify the process of psychological evaluation of competence to be executed. (7) Review degrees of psychopathy in the context of criminal culpability.

A practice-enhancing reference for forensic psychiatrists and psychologists, and legal professionals, Mental Disorder and Criminal Law challenges readers to reexamine the life-and-death questions at the core of their work.

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The classic authority on public health law, this book serves as a common framework to facilitate communications and cooperation between health professionals and their legal advisors. Substantial treatment is given to environmental health law. This new edition also provides greatly enriched material on legal aspects of personal health services, including right of privacy, recent abortion and "right to die" cases, and an expanded discussion of law and policy governing HIV/AIDS. There is also an in–depth analysis of the new HIPPA Privacy Rule, and an important new chapter covering the need for Public International Concern—a sweeping review of examples of the principal international agencies, treaties, legal instruments and documents on international public health policies including SARS, bioterrorism, ozone depletion, and global warming. ... Read more

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Great source for Biosecurity professionals
An excellent resource for Biosecurity professionals to understand the Public Health Law and Policy on bioterrorism. ... Read more

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Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice provides an in-depth discussion of the federal statutes, regulations, and regulatory agencies involved in food regulation. After an introduction to U. S. food and drug regulation, it covers current food regulations, inspection and enforcement, international law, the Internet, and ethics. While it contains detailed discussions of policies and case studies, the book is accessible to students and professionals. This is an excellent text for courses in food science, food law, etc., and a practical reference for food industry professionals, consultants, and others. ... Read more

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Helpful resource
This book is a well organized overview of U.S. food regulation.It is easy to read, informative, and a very helpful resource for anyone trying to find their way through our complex and convoluted system of food law. A great contribution to food law and policy literature. ... Read more

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solid foundational material
Frederick, DeMier and Towers, in their book, "Examinations of Competency to Stand Trial" provide a solid academic and legal and psychological foundation for issues surrounding competency.I like the blocked sections that, in one sentence, tell you important issues and their thoughts.It's not the most practical book and is of use to practitioners only if combined with another text. ... Read more

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After your casebook, "Casenotes" will be your most important reference source for the entire semester.It is the most popular legal briefs series available, with over 140 titles, and is relied on by thousands of students for its expert case summaries, comprehensive analysis of concurrences and dissents, as well as of the majority opinion in the briefs. ... Read more

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Fundamentals of Health Law
I used this book last semester in a Health care compliance class. It was a very good resource to reinforce the concepts presented in the lecture material. ... Read more

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This text presents the major principles of life and health insurance law in a manner that will allow students without legal training to readily understand them. The purpose of this text is to educate students to recognize legal problems so that they can seek advice from legal counsel. The LOMA edition will be the only version of Crawford that we offer. If universities are interested in using this version, we will need to work with the Custom Publishing Department to have the cover of the text altered. The textual information can be utilized as it is. New material concerns court oversight of lawyers, market conduct, the new NAIC Life Insurance Illustrations Model Regulation, genetic information, the constitutionality of punitive damages, state statutes limiting punitive damages, the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, minimum premium plans, self-funded plans, stop-loss contracts, managed care organizations, utilization review, case management, health care fraud, the NAIC Model Variable Contract Law, qualified assignments of liability, Internet advertising, race discrimination, and age discrimination.

Discussions of laws that have been repealed, reversed, or overruled, have, of course, been deleted from this edition. ... Read more

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Easy Reading
This book is the third level (not including ACS) in obtaining your FLMI designation.Of the LOMA books I have studied, this has been the easiest reading.The case studies in the book were easy to understand.This book is well written and very interesting.If studied/read all the way through, you will receive a vast knowledge of insurance and how federal/state laws play a part in the insurance world. ... Read more

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Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics, Third Edition, examines the most important legal and ethical issues in healthcare and presents essential information that will help you learn to identify and tackle potential legal problems. ... Read more

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great books!
I ordered three textbooks and all of them came in great condition and arrived pretty quickly. I would definitely order from them again! ... Read more

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Unlike most of the literature in forensic mental health assessment, which is organized around specific legal issues, this book posits the existence of broad principles of forensic assessment that are applicable across different legal issues and are derived from and supported by sources of authority in ethics, law, science, and professional practice. The author describes and analyzes twenty-nine broad principles of forensic mental health assessment within this framework. ... Read more

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Answers to 300 questions most relevant to mental-health practice in New York State.

Designed to dispel the mystery and alleviate the anxiety that many clinicians associate with the legal system, this volume surveys New York law as it applies to clinical practice and answers questions most often asked by clinicians. An indispensable guide for clinicians and students. ... Read more

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The last sixty years witnessed an unprecedented expansion of international trade. The system created by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and later by the World Trade Organization (WTO) has proved to be an efficient instrument for the elimination of trade and tariff barriers. This process coincided with increased national regulatory controls, which were particularly visible in the area of risk regulation. Governments, responding to the demands of their domestic constituencies, have adopted a wide range of regulatory measures aimed at protecting the environment and human health. Although, for the most part, the new regulatory initiatives served legitimate objectives, it has also turned out that internal measures might become an attractive vehicle for protectionism, taking the place that was traditionally occupied by tariff barriers. Regulating Health and Environmental Risks under the WTO Law examines the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement). In which it is an attempt by the international community to limit possible abuses while assuring WTO Members of an extensive margin of regulatory discretion.

The central problem that the book tackles is whether the system established by the SPS Agreement can address the existing and potential challenges of a new interdependent world. In answering this question, the author provides a comprehensive and critical examination of the substantive provisions of the Agreement and corresponding case law. In this context, the book particularly focuses on two issues: the consistency in the interpretation of the SPS Agreement and the appropriateness of its various requirements. This analysis leads the author to conclude that despite some interpretative failures of SPS case law, the system established by the SPS Agreement seems to provide an effective solution for the supervision of domestic SPS measures. ... Read more

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This book provides a rich body of materials for courses in bioethics and law. Primary legal sources, including judicial opinions, statutes, regulations and institutional policies, will give students insight into the strategies used by courts, legislatures, agencies and health care providers in addressing bioethics issues. The book also draws from interdisciplinary research in medicine, ethics, and law to provide students diverse critiques of legal and public policy issues in bioethics. Materials in this text are tightly edited and designed to create high quality and focused classroom discussion. In particular, the text includes classroom tested problems that will engage students more deeply on each issue. In addition, notes and questions in each section provide information and queries that will broaden the students understanding, and bibliographical notes will assist students who want to do more advanced work on particular subjects. Bioethics: Health Care Law and Ethics begins with accessible introductory material on how to do ethics analysis. It then provides separate chapters on: Reproduction and Birth; Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues in Genetics; Defining Death; Life and Death Decisions; Regulation of Research Involving Human Subjects; Distributive Justice and Organ Transplantation; and Public Health. This sixth edition includes a selection of new problems; completely updated notes and bibliographies; and new or expanded treatment of issues that have come to prominence since the previous edition. ... Read more

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good
book in good condition.took app 10 days to del.i was starting to worry, but received it in time for class.will use seller again.

Happy buyer!
The book I ordered for a summer college course arrived in great condition, slightly ahead of the predicted schedule. There was highlighting in the first few chapters, that was disclosed before purchase and actually helpful! ... Read more