Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice

Ezra E. H. Griffith is professor emeritus of psychiatry and African American studies at Yale University. He is editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He is the recipient of the Seymour Pollack Award and the American Psychiatric Association’s 2010 Isaac Ray Award for his distinguished achievements in forensic psychiatry.

• Introduction, by Ezra E. H. GriffithPart I: Approaches to Solving Ethics Problems in Forensic Practice1. Resolving Ethics Dilemmas in Forensic Practice, by William Connor Darby and Robert Weinstock2. Feminism and Forensic Ethics, by Navneet Sidhu and Philip Candilis3. Ethics Challenges for Forensic Practice in a Context of Limited Resources, by Maisha Emmanuel and Michael Campbell 4. On Wearing Two Hats: Ethics Challenges and Role Conflicts in Forensic Practice, by Rebecca Weintraub Brendel5. Objectivity and Boundaries of Competence as Ethical Issues in Forensic Assessments, by Jennifer Cox and Stanley L. BrodskyPart II: Ethics in Major Areas of Forensic Practice6. Minors’ Autonomy in Forensic Child and Adolescent Practice, by Peter Ash7. Ethics Dilemmas in Correctional Institutions, by Graham D. Glancy and Alexander Simpson8. Forensic Ethics and Involuntary Outpatient Commitment, by Ezra E. H. Griffith and Daniel Papapietro9. Neuroscience in Forensic Contexts: Ethical Concerns, by Stephen J. MorsePart III: Specific Ethics Problems in Forensic Practice10. Ethical Issues in the Use of Psychological Testing in Forensic Assessment, by Lori L. Hauser11. Ethics and the Mandated Video Recording of Forensic Evaluations, by Richard Martinez and B. Thomas Gray12. Current Ethics Dilemmas in the Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders, by Dominique Bourget and John Bradford13. The Internet and Forensic Ethics, by Patricia R. Recupero and Frederick G. Reamer14. Ethical Dilemmas in the Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation of Guantánamo Detainees Mass-Administered Mefloquine, by Remington L. Nevin and Elspeth Cameron Ritchie15. Terrorism and National-Security Evaluations: Ethics Dilemmas in Forensic Practice, by Stephen N. Xenakis16. Ethics and Forensic Specialists Interacting with the Media, by Brian K. Cooke17. Ethical Dilemmas for Forensic Practitioners Working with Asylum Petitioners, by Chinmoy Gulrajani and Maya Prabhu18. Addressing Ethics Dilemmas in Violence-Risk Assessment: A Forensic Psychologist Perspective, by Linda E. Weinberger and Shoba Sreenivasan19. Forensic-Ethics Challenges in the Psychiatric Treatment of Children, by Thomas J. McMahon and Christy Olezeski20. Forensic Ethics and Clinical Collaborations Across Medical Specialties, by Christy Olezeski and Thomas J. McMahonList of ContributorsIndex

This book brings ethics “alive” for the burgeoning multidisciplinary community of forensic mental health practitioners. There will be no question in the minds of potential readers that this book represents significant progress in ethical scholarship.