Forensic Psychiatry: An Indian Perspective

SECTION I:: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1:: History of Forensic Psychiatry
Chapter 2:: Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry
Chapter 3:: Law and Psychiatry in India
SECTION II:: MEDICOLEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
Chapter 4:: Medical Jurisprudence and Medical Negligence
Chapter 5:: Consent and Capacity Assessment
Chapter 6:: Psychiatry Case Records and Right to Access Records
SECTION III:: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY EVALUATION
Chapter 7:: Approach to a Forensic Psychiatry Interview and Case Taking
Chapter 8:: Special Investigative Techniques in Forensic Psychiatry
Chapter 9:: Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychiatry
Chapter 10:: Ethnicity, Culture and Forensic Psychiatry
Chapter 11:: Report Writing in Forensic Psychiatry:: General Principles
Chapter 12:: Psychiatrist as an Expert Witness in Court
Chapter 13:: Malingering
SECTION IV:: INTERSECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CIVIL LAW
Chapter 14:: Testamentary Capacity
Chapter 15:: Marriage and Divorce-related Issues with Regard to Mental Illnesses
SECTION V:: INTERSECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL LAW
Chapter 16:: Courts in India and Judicial Process
Chapter 17:: Principles and Procedures of Trial of Cases in India
Chapter 18:: Role of Forensic Psychiatrist during Different Stages of Trial
Chapter 19:: Pretrial Assessment:: Fitness for Interview by Police
Chapter 20:: During Trial Assessment:: Fitness to Stand Trial
Chapter 21:: Prisoners with Mental Illness not Fit to Stand Trial
Chapter 22:: During Trial Assessments:: Assessment for Insanity Defense
SECTION VI:: MEDICOLEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING MANAGEMENT OF CASES OF SEXUAL OFFENCE
Chapter 23:: Medicolegal Approach for Management of Adult Victims of Sexual Violence
Chapter 24:: Medicolegal Approach for Management of Victims of Child Sexual Abuse
SECTION VII:: LEGAL STATUTES OF RELEVANCE TO MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 25:: Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Chapter 26:: Legislation Related to Addiction Psychiatry in India
Chapter 27:: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
SECTION VIII:: OTHER MEDICOLEGAL ISSUES OF RELEVANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Chapter 28:: Human Rights of Persons with Mental Illness
Chapter 29:: Medicolegal Issues in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management
Chapter 30:: Violence, Crime and Mental Disorders
Chapter 31:: Homicide and Mental Disorders
Chapter 32:: Medicolegal Responsibilities in Management of Victims of Domestic Violence
Chapter 33:: Medicolegal Responsibilities in Management of Homeless Persons with Mental Illness
Chapter 34:: Clinical Legal and Ethical Issues Concerning Gender Dysphoria and Sex Reassignment Interventions
Chapter 35:: Legal Responsibility of Psychiatrist in Organ Transplantation
Chapter 36:: Childhood Bullying and Forensic Psychiatry
Chapter 37:: Forensic Psychiatry and Psychiatry Subspecialties
Chapter 38:: Euthanasia and Living Wills
Chapter 39:: Legal Issues Concerning Treatment of Foreign Nationals with Mental Health Problems
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