A Clinical Guide to Psychiatric Ethics: Navigating the Ethical Frontier of Mental Health

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In the realm of mental health care, professional ethics and decision making have become areas of heightened critical inquiry, as well as matters of normal but challenging psychiatric practice. Informed by extensive clinical experience, A Clinical Guide to Psychiatric Ethics approaches the ethical aspects of mental health care with clarity, coherence, and optimism, tackling both subtle and dramatic concerns.

A Comprehensive and Structured Approach

This engaging text functions as both a review and a guide to issues on the horizon, as well as those encountered every day. Logically structured into three parts – Fundamentals, Caring for Special Populations, and Evolving Topics – the book takes the reader from the general to the specific and from the traditional to the emergent.

Practical Applications and Real-World Scenarios

Case scenarios at the end of each chapter focus the individual reader on the chapter’s concepts and issues, and can also be used in independent study or small-group discussions. The text emphasizes real experience over remote theories, attuning readers to clinical realities with keen sensitivity. Rather than offering simple answers, it provides guideposts to impart information, foster skill development, and encourage openness, collaboration, and self-reflection among both veteran clinicians and trainees.

Caring for Diverse Populations and Contexts

A Clinical Guide to Psychiatric Ethics gives significant focus to the care of individuals from distinct populations (e.g., children and veterans) and care occurring in unique contexts (e.g., small communities), underscoring the book’s broad usefulness.

Current and Accessible Material

The material is thoroughly current, aided by useful lists, tables, and figures to enhance its accessibility. This reliable guide provides a trustworthy compass and expert companion for those traveling with their patients along the ethical frontier of mental illness.

Published by American Psychiatric Publishing on April 19, 2016, this valuable resource is available in English, with ISBNs 9781615370498 and 9781615370702.