Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry

Norbert Konrad

ISBN 10: 9400796560 / ISBN 13: 9789400796560

Edité par Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 2015

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Recent surveys demonstrate a high and possibly increasing prevalence of mental disorders in prisoners. They have an increased risk of suffering from a mental disorder that transcends countries and diagnoses. Ethical dilemmas in prison psychiatry arise from resource allocation and include issues of patient choice and autonomy in an inherently coercive environment. Ethical conflicts may arise from the dual role of forensic psychiatrists giving raise to tensions between patient care/protection of the public.This book describes models and ethical issues of psychiatric healthcare in prison in several countries. Relevant issues are: the professional medical role of a psychiatrist and/or psychotherapist working in prison, the involvement of psychiatrists in disciplinary or coercive measures; consent to treatment, the use of coercion in forcing a prisoner to undergo treatment, hunger strike, confidentiality. The book ends with consensus guidelines concerning good practice in Prison Psychiatry.

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• Titre: Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry
• Éditeur: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands
• Date de parution: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 9400796560
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9789400796560
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 235 L x 155 H x 25 P (en millimètres) 235 millimètres de largeur par 155 millimètres de hauteur par 25 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 674 grammes

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Synopsis

Recent surveys demonstrate a high and possibly increasing prevalence of mental disorders in prisoners. They have an increased risk of suffering from a mental disorder that transcends countries and diagnoses. Ethical dilemmas in prison psychiatry arise from resource allocation and include issues of patient choice and autonomy in an inherently coercive environment. Ethical conflicts may arise from the dual role of forensic psychiatrists giving raise to tensions between patient care/protection of the public.This book describes models and ethical issues of psychiatric healthcare in prison in several countries. Relevant issues are: the professional medical role of a psychiatrist and/or psychotherapist working in prison, the involvement of psychiatrists in disciplinary or coercive measures; consent to treatment, the use of coercion in forcing a prisoner to undergo treatment, hunger strike, confidentiality. The book ends with consensus guidelines concerning good practice in Prison Psychiatry.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book covers models as well as ethical issues in psychiatric healthcare in prisons in several countries. It comes as recent surveys demonstrate the rising prevalence of mental disorders among prisoners, and suggests models for good practice in the field.