In Two Minds: A Casebook of Psychiatric Ethics

Thông tin sách: In Two Minds: A Casebook of Psychiatric Ethics (Paperback, 382 trang) – Oxford University Press, 2000. Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh.

In Two Minds is a practical casebook of problem solving in psychiatric ethics. Written in a lively and accessible style, it builds on a series of detailed case histories to illustrate the central place of ethical reasoning as a key competency for clinical work and research in psychiatry. Topics include risk, dangerousness and confidentiality; judgements of responsibility; involuntary treatment and mental health legislation; consent to genetic screening; dual role issues in child and adolescent psychiatry; needs assessment; cross-cultural and gender issues; rational and irrational suicide; shared decision making in multi-agency teams, and the growing role of the user's voice in psychiatry. Key ethical concepts are carefully introduced and explained. The text is richly supported by detailed guides for further reading. There are separate chapters on teaching psychiatric ethics, including a sample seminar, and on writing a research ethics application. Each case history and discussion is followed by a critical commentary from a practitioner with relevant experience. Jim Birley adds a comparative international perspective on psychiatric ethics. Cartoons by Johnny Cowee provide punchy counterpoint! In Two Minds is the sister volume to the third edition of Sidney, Paul Chodoff and Steven Green's highly successful Psychiatric Ethics. In providing a bridge between theory and practice, it will be essential reading for everyone concerned with improving standards in mental health care. Editorial Reviews About the Author Dr Donna Dickenson Medical Ethics Unit Imperial College School of Medicine Dept of Primary Care and General Practice Norfolk Place London W2 1PG Tel: 020 7594 3350 Fax: 020 7706 8426 E-mail: [email protected] Professor Bill Fulford Department of Philosophy University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL Tel: 01203 523421 Fax: 01203 253019 E-mail: [email protected]