Resource Tag: PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

xLCSH; should be MALPRACTICE

Student Suicide: Could you be Held Liable?

Another Case of Student Suicide

Commentary: Responsibility and Insurance Coverage of the Mentally ill

Mental Health Training for law and Enforcement Professionals

Commentary: Medical Errors, Sentinel Events, and Malpractice

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Relationship Between Tort Claims and Patient Incident Reports in the Veterans Health Administration

Suicide Risk Management: Foreseeing Future Problems

Self-inflicted Death During Interfacility Transfer

Organization Liability: Beyond Respondeat Superior

PTSD in Railroad Drivers Under the Federal Employers’ Liability act

In this article, the authors review the literature on post-traumatic stress disorder among railroad drivers, discuss relevant case law, & explain how the Federal EmployersÕ Liability Act militates against some employees with post-traumatic stress disorder. (38 refs)

Suicide Watch: Liability for Negligent Psychiatric Care

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Suicide Prevention in Schools: Court Cases and Implications for Principals

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Factors Contributing to Therapists’ Distress After the Suicide of a Patient

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When Clients Kill Themselves – how Therapists Cope With Client Suicide

In this article, the author explores the emotional reactions of therapists to the loss of a client to suicide, & suggests several actions for coping with the immediate aftermath of such a loss, which may help to ease the passage from therapist to survivor. (12 refs)

Oregon Suicide law in Limbo for now

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Psychiatrists Strive to Assure Patients’ Safety

For the Institute of Medicine’s Report on Patient Safety & Psychiatry, please see SIEC #2005-0458

Aspects of Police use of Deadly Force in North America: the Phenomenon of Victim-Precipitated Homicide

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Risk Management Issues for Clinicans who Treat Suicidal Patients in Managed Care (IN: Treatment of Suicidal Patients in Managed Care, ed. by J M Ellison)

For the full book, please see SIEC #2005-0874

Legal Issues of Youth Suicide Prevention

Published in “Back to the Future: Refocusing the Image of Suicide,” ed. by J L McIntosh

Issues to Consider in Intervention Research with Persons at High Risk for Suicidality

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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessing and Managing the Suicidal Patient

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SIEC Book Review-Suicide Prevention: Case Consultations, edited by A Berman

The book being reviewed is available for viewing at SIEC #1990-1687.

Suicide Prevention: Critical Elements for Managing Suicidal Clients and Counselor Liability Without the use of a No-suicide Contract