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Zusatztext "In Two Minds is an excellent casebook of tough ethical problems in mental health . . . An excellent resource for those interested in psychatric ethics. It is the natural choice for a textbook for courses on this topic in Britain and it could be used for similar courses in the US and other countries if it were supplemented by other readings or information relevant to the country in question. Highly recommended." Klappentext In Two Minds is a practical casebook of problem solving in psychiatric ethics. Written in a lively and accessible style! it builds on a series of detailed case histories to illustrate the central place of ethical reasoning as a key competency for clinical work and research in psychiatry.Topics include risk! dangerousness and confidentiality; judgements of responsibility; involuntary treatment and mental health legislation; consent to genetic screening; dual role issues in child and adolescent psychiatry; needs assessment; cross-cultural and gender issues; rational and irrationalsuicide; shared decision making in multi-agency teams! and the growing role of the user's voice in psychiatry. Key ethical concepts are carefully introduced and explained. The text is richly supported by detailed guides for further reading. There are separate chapters on teaching psychiatricethics! including a sample seminar! and on writing a research ethics application. Each case history and discussion is followed by a critical commentary from a practitioner with relevant experience. Jim Birley adds a comparative international perspective on psychiatric ethics. Cartoons by JohnnyCowee provide punchy counterpoint! In Two Minds is the sister volume to the third edition of Sidney! Paul Chodoff and Steven Green's highly successful Psychiatric Ethics. In providing a bridge between theory and practice! it will be essential reading for everyone concerned with improving standardsin mental health care. Zusammenfassung In Two Minds is a practical casebook of problem solving in psychiatric ethics. Written in a lively and accessible style, it builds on a series of detailed case histories to illustrate the central place of ethical reasoning as a key competency for clinical work and research in psychiatry Section I Introduction: the Tools of the Trade; Ethics and Psychiatry; Section II Case Studies in the Clinical Encounter; Diagnosis: the responsible, the rational and the mentally ill; Aetiology: causal and meaningful connections; Treatment: trick or treat?; Prognosis: luck and judgement; Teamwork and the organisation of services; Section III Teaching and Research; The '3R's' of research ethics applications; Section IV Wider Perspectives; Conclusions: Psychiatry first....
