Using the Law: Practical Decision Making in Mental Health 2nd ed

Name: Using the Law: Practical Decision Making in Mental Health 2nd ed
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780197782439
Price: 452.99 HKD
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Author: Andrew B. Israel
ISBN: 9780197782439

By Andrew B. Israel

New Arrival Oxford University Press February 2026

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ISBN-13: 9780197782439
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: February 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Every day mental health professionals are faced with making practice decisions involving cultural, ethical, moral, regional, personal, and legal considerations. Using the Law shows readers how to resolve practice problems efficiently through a structured application of legal principles. Writing for various mental health professionals that face such complex decisions, Andrew B. Israel pulls from the codes of ethics of the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Social Workers, and the National Board of Certified Counselors. He presents a unified perspective that stresses the integration of the fundamental legal, ethical, cultural and pragmatic factors influencing practice. Written in a clear and direct style, this thoroughly revised and updated second edition includes a new chapter on reading judicial cases for mental health professionals and expands the treatment of the codes of ethics governing social workers, psychologists, counselors, and nurses.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Law-Based Decision Making in the Mental Health Professions

Chapter 2: Constructing a Law-Based Framework for Professional Decision Making

Chapter 3: The Duty to Practice Reasonably Competently

Chapter 4: The Duty to Seek Informed Consent

Chapter 5: The Duty to Identify the Primary Client

Chapter 6: The Duty to Treat Clients and Coworkers with Due Process and Equal Protection

Chapter 7: The Duty to Maintain Confidentiality

Chapter 8: The Methodology of Legal Research

Chapter 9: Incorporating Law, Ethics, Context, and Pragmatism in Decision Making

Appendix: Decision-Making Framework

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