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Law & Mental Health

A Selective Bibliography of Recent Publications



Back to the Asylum: The Future of Mental Health Law and Policy in the United States.
John Q. La Fond and Mary L. Durham. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. xi, 266 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 L34 1992

Child Mental Health and the Law. Barry Nurcombe and David F. Partlett. New York: Free Press, 1994.
ix, 628 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 N87 1994

Civil Law Handbook on Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence and Testimony. John Parry and Eric Y. Drogin. Washington, D.C.: ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, 2001. viii, 376 p.
Location: Law Library KF8965 P36 2001

Coercion and Aggressive Community Treatment: A New Frontier in Mental Health Law. Edited by Deborah L. Dennis and John Monahan. New York: Plenum Press, 1996. xv, 219 p.
Location: Social Work Library RA790 C666 1996

Community Corrections in America: New Directions and Sounder Investments for Persons with Mental Illness and Codisorders. Edited by Arthur J. Lurigio. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Corrections, 1997. xiii, 171 p.
Location: Law Library (U.S. documents) J 16.102: C 73/2

Community-based Interventions for Criminal Offenders with Severe Mental Illness. Edited by William H. Fisher. Boston: JAI, 2003. vii, 220 p.
Location: Social Work Library RA790 A1 R48 v.12

Competence, Condemnation, and Commitment: An Integrated Theory of Mental Health Law. Robert F. Schopp. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001. xiii, 291 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 S36 2001

The Criminal Justice System and Mental Retardation: Defendants and Victims. Edited by Ronald W. Conley [et.al.]. Baltimore: P.H. Brookes Pub. Co., 1992. xxvi, 299 p.
Location: Law Library KF9242 C75 1992

Disability Law and Policy: A Collective Vision. Washington, D.C.: American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, 1999. 61 p.
Location: Law Library KF480 D57 1999

Emerging Judicial Strategies for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Caseload: Mental Health Courts in Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, San Bernardino, and Anchorage. John S. Goldkamp and Cheryl Irons-Guynn. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000. xx, 83 p.
Location: Law Library (U.S. Documents) J26.30: M52

The Evolution of Mental Health Law. Edited by Lynda E. Frost and Richard J. Bonnie. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001. 344 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 E94 2001

Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases: What Can and Should Be Said in Court. Edited by Stephen J. Ceci and Helene Hembrooke. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1998. 264 p.
Location: Law Library KF9323 E96 1998

Family Mediation: Facts, Myths and Future Prospects. Connie J.A. Beck and Bruce D. Sales. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001. 280 p.
Location: Law Library KF535 B43 2001

The Hidden Prejudice: Mental Disability on Trial / Michael L. Perlin. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2000. 400 p.
Location: Law Library KF480 P474 2000

Innovative Community Mental Health Programs. Edited by Leonard I. Stein. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass, 1992. 101 p.
Location: Social Work Library RC454.4 I56 1992

Interpreting Interpretation: The Limits of Hermeneutic Psychoanalysis. Elyn R. Saks. New Haven CT: Yale University Press, 1999. x, 263 p.
Location: Memorial Library BF173 S265 1999

The Jail House Advocacy of Martin Sostre: Legal and Mental Health Implications of Pro Se Prisoner Litigation. Krista M. Ralston and Richard D. Ralston. Madison, WI: Institute for Legal Studies, 1995. 44 p.
Location: Law Library KF9731 Z9 R35 1995

Jekyll on Trial: Multiple Personality Disorder and Criminal Law. Elyn R. Saks. New York: New York University Press, 1997. xiii, 264 p.
Location: Law Library RA1152 M84 S25 1997

Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony. Stephen J. Ceci and Maggie Bruck. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1995. xv, 336 p.
Location: Law Library KF9673 C43 1995

The Jurisprudence of the Insanity Defense. Michael L. Perlin. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 1994. x, 457 p.
Location: Law Library KF9242 P47 1994

Justice and the Prosecution of Old Crimes: Balancing Legal, Psychological, and Moral Concerns. Daniel W. Shuman and Alexander McCall. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2000. 160 p.
Location: Law Library KF5015 S56 2000

Law and Mental Disorder.
George J. Alexander and Alan W. Scheflin. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 1998. xxx, 1194 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 A935 1998

Law and Mental Health: Historical, Legal, Ethical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects: Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, May 26-30, 1991, Leuven, Belgium. Edited by J. Casselman [et.al.]. Leuven: International Academy of Law and Mental Health, 1992. 452 p.
Location: Law Library K3608 A6 I58 1992

Law and Mental Health: Major Developments and Research Needs. Edited by Saleem A. Shah and Bruce D. Sales. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 1991. viii, 212 p.
Location: Social Work Library RA1151 L39 1991

Law and Mental Health Professionals. Wisconsin. Leonard V. Kaplan and Robert D. Miller. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1996. xxi, 383 p.
Location: Law Library KFW2726.5 P73 K37 1996

Law and Psychiatry in the Criminal Justice System. Samuel Jan Brakel and Alexander D. Brooks. Littleton, CO: F.B. Rothman, 2001. xii, 774 p.
Location: Law Library KF9242 A4 B68 2001

Law in a Therapeutic Key: Developments in Therapeutic Jurisprudence. David B.Wexler and Bruce J. Winick. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 1996. xx, 1012 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 W486 1996

Law, Mental Health, and Mental Disorder. Edited by Bruce D. Sales and Daniel W. Shuman. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing, 1996. xiv, 560 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 L38 1996

Legal and Mental Health Perspectives on Child Custody Law: A Deskbook for Judges. Elissa P. Benedek and Robert J. Levy. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1998. xxii, 379 p.
Location: Law Library KF547 L44 1998

Legal Remedies to Address Discrimination Against People Who Are Homeless and have Mental Illnesses. Cynthia A. Beatty and Loretta K. Haggard. Rockville, MD: Homeless Programs Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services, 1996. iv, 78 p.
Location: Law Library (U.S. Documents) HE 20.402: R28/996

Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse: Ethics, Law, and Policy. 2nd Ed. Seth A. Kalichman. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2000. 264 p.
Location: Law Library HV8079 C46 K35 1999

Maturing Mental Health Systems: New Challenges and Opportunities. Edited by Leonard I. Stein and Ellen Jane Hollingsworth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995. iv, 108 p.
Location: Social Work Library RA790.6 M37 1995

Mental Disability Law: A Primer. 5th Ed. John Parry. Washington, D.C.: American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, 1995. ix, 134 p.
Location: Law Library KF480 M38 1995

Mental Health and Disability Law in a Nutshell. Donald H.J. Hermann. St. Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1997. xxxv, 375 p.
Location: Law Library Reserve Collection KF3828 Z9 H465 1997

Mental Health and Law: Research, Policy and Services. Edited by Bruce D. Sales and Saleem A. Shah. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 1996. xiii, 371 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 A75 M46 1996                

The Mental Health Practitioner and the Law: A Comprehensive Handbook. Edited by Lawrence E. Lifson and Robert I. Simon. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1998. viii, 398 p.
Location: Not Owned by U.W.-Madison Libraries

No Place To Go: The Civil Commitment of Minors. Gary B. Melton [et.al.]. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1998. vi, 227 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 M434 1998

Out of the Shadows: Confronting America's Mental Illness Crisis. E. Fuller Torrey. New York: John Wiley, 1997. xi, 244 p.
Location: Law Library RA790.6 T673 1997

Patients, Psychiatrists, and Lawyers: Law and the Mental Health System. 2nd Ed. Raymond L. Spring [et.al.]. Cincinnati: Anderson Pub. Co., 1997. xxix, 938 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 S68 1997

Practicing Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Law as a Helping Profession. Edited by Dennis P. Stolle [et.al.]. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 2000. xvii, 510 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 P725 2000

Protecting Society from Sexually Dangerous Offenders: Law, Justice, and Therapy. Edited by Bruce J. Winick and John Q. La Fond. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2003.
xix, 372 p.
Location: Law Library HV6592 P76 2003

Psychology and Law: A Critical Introduction. 2nd Ed. Andreas Kapardis. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003. x, 429 p.
Location: Law Library K487 P75 K36 2003

Psychology and Law for the Helping Professions. Leland C. Swenson. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., 1993. xix, 500 p.
Location: Social Work Library KF2910 P75 S93 1993

Refusing Care: Forced Treatment and the Rights of the Mentally Ill. Elyn R. Saks. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2002. x, 304 p.
Location: Law Library RC343 S245 2002

The Right to Refuse Mental Health Treatment. Bruce J. Winick. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association,1997. 427 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 W57 1997

The Rights of People with Mental Disabilities : The Authoritative ACLU Guide to the Rights of People with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation. Robert M. Levy and Leonard S. Rubenstein. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1996. x, 370 p.
Location: Law Library KF480 L48 1996

The Smart Culture: Society, Intelligence, and Law. Robert L. Hayman, Jr. New York: New York University Press, 1998. xv, 398 p.
Location: Law Library KF480 H39 1998

Stress in Policing. Hans Toch. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2002.
xix, 259 p.
Location: Law Library HV7936 J63 T63 2002

Therapeutic Jurisprudence Applied: Essays on Mental Health Law. Bruce J. Winick. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 1997. x, 414 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 W575 1997

Unequal Justice? What Can Happen When Persons with Retardation or Other Developmental Disabilities Encounter the Criminal Justice System. Robert Perske. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991. 122 p.
Location: Law Library KF9223 P48 1991

Unequal Rights: Discrimination Against People with Mental Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Susan Stefan. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001.
xvii, 405 p.
Location: Law Library KF480 S684 2001

When Officials Clash: Implementation of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act. Karen E. Holt. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998. x, 179 p.
Location: Law Library KF3828 H65 1998




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