Legal Aspects of Mental Health

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Legal Aspects of Mental Health

• The rights of patients
• Informed consent
• Confidentiality
• Acceptable standards of treatment

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Legal Aspects of Mental Health

• Right to refuse treatment
• Children and adolescents
• Dual relationships

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Advances and innovations in the treatment of
psychopathology

• EMDR
• DBT
• Neurofeedback
• Crisis interventions

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Future of mental health care

• Prevention
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

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Future of mental health care

• Managed Care
• What degree do I need to work with patients with
  major psychopathology

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Case Study 1

• Joe

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Case Study 2

• Laura