Legal Issues in Social Work, Counseling, and Mental Health

Download or read book Legal Issues in Social Work, Counseling, and Mental Health written by Robert G. Madden and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal issues in Social Work, Counseling, and Mental Health presents clearly and comprehensively what mental health and other direct practice professionals need to know to respond to the legal issues that surround practice. This volume covers a wide range of topics including providing testimony, responding to subpoenas, dealing with an attorney, influencing the legal system, and understanding the legal side of the business of psychotherapy. The author also discusses various direct practice and human service issues, incorporating some of the everyday legal questions these professionals encounter and using case material.