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A naturalistic study of clinical use of risperidoneR L Binder
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Psychiatr Serv 49:524-6. 1998..The findings of this naturalistic study represent a cautionary consideration for the remarkable enthusiasm that surrounded the introduction of risperidone...
Are the mentally ill dangerous?R L Binder
University of California, San Francisco, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 27:189-201. 1999....
Liability for the psychiatrist expert witnessRenee L Binder
Am J Psychiatry 159:1819-25. 2002..An increasing number of general psychiatrists are acting as expert witnesses in the legal system. The purpose of this article is to help psychiatrists who are interested in doing forensic work by informing them of the risks entailed...
Reflections of a forensic psychiatrist in Washington: politics and policyRenee L Binder
Psychiatry and the Law Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 32:324-8. 2004
An approach to evaluating competence in assessing and managing violence riskDale E McNiel
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Psychiatr Serv 62:90-2. 2011..The authors developed and evaluated a tool for assessing competency in violence risk assessment and management...
Effectiveness of a mental health court in reducing criminal recidivism and violenceDale E McNiel
Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Am J Psychiatry 164:1395-403. 2007..This study evaluated whether a mental health court can reduce the risk of recidivism and violence by people with mental disorders who have been arrested...
Do protection orders protect?Christopher T Benitez
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 38:376-85. 2010..Although protection orders are not a panacea, the results support that they can serve a useful role in threat management. We describe factors to consider before implementing a protection order...
Firesetting, arson, pyromania, and the forensic mental health expertPaul R S Burton
University of California, San Francisco, Psychiatry and the Law Program, 401 Parnassus Avenue, Campus Box 0984 PLP, San Francisco, CA 94143 0984, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 40:355-65. 2012..It also represents the first comprehensive discussion of civil evaluations related to firesetting...
Covert medication in psychiatric emergencies: is it ever ethically permissible?Erick K Hung
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 40:239-45. 2012..We investigate how consumers view this practice and their treatment preferences during a psychiatric emergency. Finally, we discuss psychiatric advance directives and explore how these contracts may affect the debate over the practice...
The role of mental health professionals in political asylum processingSusan M Meffert
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 38:479-89. 2010....
Stakeholder views of a mental health courtDale E McNiel
Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
Int J Law Psychiatry 33:227-35. 2010....
Effects of training on suicide risk assessmentDale E McNiel
Departmento f Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 0984, USA
Psychiatr Serv 59:1462-5. 2008..This study evaluated the impact of structured training in evidence-based risk assessment for suicide...
Postpartum psychosis and the courtsMelissa L Nau
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 40:318-25. 2012..This case series suggests that states that use the stricter M'Naughten standard have not been less likely than states with an MPC standard to adjudicate women who have committed infanticide as not guilty by reason of insanity...
"I did what?" Zolpidem and the courtsChristopher Daley
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 39:535-42. 2011..Finally, a summary of recommendations will be provided for forensic psychiatrists who are asked to be experts in these cases...
PTSD as a criminal defense: a review of case lawOmri Berger
401 Parnassus Ave, Box 0984 PLP, San Francisco, CA 94143 0984, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 40:509-21. 2012..In cases that did not meet the standard for one of the complete defenses, PTSD has been presented as a partial defense or mitigating circumstance, again with mixed success...
"He said--she said": the role of the forensic evaluator in determining credibility of plaintiffs who allege sexual exploitation and boundary violationsRenee L Binder
Psychiatry and Law Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 35:211-8. 2007....
Commentary: The importance of professional judgment in evaluation of stalking and threatening situationsRenee L Binder
Psychiatry and the Law Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 34:451-4. 2006....
