A 75-year-old woman has type 2 diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, and a
gangrenous ulcer of her left foot. A below-the-knee amputation is recommended, but she …

The convergence of the aging of our society, the increase in blended families, and an
enormous intergenerational transfer of wealth has greatly expanded the incidence and …

One of the most challenging tasks facing clinicians today is the assessment of patients'
capacities to consent to treatment. The protection of a patient's right to decide, as well as the …

" Widely used by practitioners, researchers, and students--and now thoroughly revised with
70% new material--this is the most authoritative, comprehensive book on malingering and …

Clinical psychologists are frequently called on to testify in court regarding mental health
issues in civil or criminal cases. One of the legal criteria by which admissibility of testimony is …

Background The adequacy of subjects' informed consent to research is the focus of an
important public and professional debate. The potential impairment of decisional capacity in …

Most of the literature in forensic mental health assessment is organized around the particular
legal issue that is the focus of a given assessment, tool, or research study. This book starts …

Background Long-acting injectable risperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic agent,
may improve adherence to treatment and outcomes in schizophrenia, but it has not been …

Objective: Studies show a high potential demand for psychiatric advance directives but low
completion rates. The authors conducted a randomized study of a structured, manualized …

It is often necessary for neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, and other healthcare
professionals to assess an individual's capacity to consent to treatment related to healthcare …