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Discusses law, psychiatry and morality, including case studies such as the trial of John Hinckley and the Tarasoff case. It comprehensively examines topics including the political misuse of psychiatry, Psychiatry and violence, the ethics of forensic psychiatry, the sexual exploitation of patients in psychotherapy, and much more. ""Dr. Stone's moral thinking is at its best when he explores various aspects of promising and undertaking obligations, for instance in his careful analysis of therapist's legal liability for the sexual abuse of their patients.""- New York Times Book Review.

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Author:   Alan A. Stone (Harvard Law School)
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780880482097

ISBN 10:   0880482095
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   30 June 1985
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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<p> Dr. Stone's moral thinking is at its best when he explores various aspects of promising and undertaking obligations, for instance in his careful analysis of therapist's legal liability for the sexual abuse of their patients. -- New York Times Book Review

Dr. Stone's moral thinking is at its best when he explores various aspects of promising and undertaking obligations, for instance in his careful analysis of therapist's legal liability for the sexual abuse of their patients. -- New York Times Book Review

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