Download or read book Confronting Malpractice written by Kenneth M. Austin and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1990-10 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium gives comprehensive information on current laws and policies affecting mental health professionals in the US. Areas of malpractice are examined and associated legal cases reviewed. The authors discuss the implications of the cases and the recommendations that have been proposed as a result of them; they conclude with their own recommendations on how to avoid malpractice charges.