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

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

By Andrew B. Israel
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.

Table of Contents

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
References
Index
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