Legal self-defense for mental health practitioners quality care and risk management strategies / Robert Henley Woody.

Author/creator Woody, Robert Henley
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Springer Pub. Co.,
Descriptionxiv, 168 p. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

Contents Mental health practitioners under siege -- Social psychology of practitioner vulnerability: avoiding psychological errors -- Knowing the opposition -- A protective shield for professional services -- The practice context -- Business savvy: structuring and operating a mental health business -- Dealing with attorneys and the legal system -- Threatening and dangerous service users -- Appropriate defensiveness -- Avoiding ethical and licensing complaints and legal challenges.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012013910
ISBN9780826195654 (alk. paper)