Psycholegal assessment in South Africa:
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford Univ. Press
2006
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| Beschreibung: | XVIII, 392 S. |
| ISBN: | 0195786467 9780195786460 |
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| adam_text | i CONTENTS
Chapter 4 The Mental Health Care Act (Act 17 of 2002) 58
The aims of the Act 59
Changes 59
Definitions 60
Patients rights 61
Different categories of admission to mental health care
establishments 64
Application and admission procedures for assisted care 66
Application and admission procedures for involuntary care 68
Periodical reports 71
Leave of absences 71
Consent to treatment and operations for illness other than
mental illness 73
Discharge on recovery 73
Administration of property 74
Responsibilities of the State 76
Interventions by members of the South African Police Service 76
Appeals 77
Deinstitutionalisation and community placements 77
Chapter 5 Contractual and testamentary capacity 83
The concept of capacity 84
Contracts and contractual capacity 85
Legal status of mentally ill patients 86
Testamentary capacity 87
The assessment 89
Undue influence 89
PART 2 The forensic assessment and process 91
Introduction 92
Chapter 6 The criminal defendant 93
Referral for assessment 94
The 30 day observation 96
Mental illness , mental defect, and other factors 97
Fitness to stand trial 98
Criminal responsibility 102
Automatisms 107
Amnesia 108
The use of special investigations and psychometric tests 110
CONTENTS VÜ
Chapter 7 The dangerous offender and risk assessment 113
Current legislation relating to dangerous criminals 114
The elusiveness of dangerousness 116
Risk assessment 117
Limitations of risk assessment and actuarial instruments 120
Anapproach 122
Chapter 8 Theeffectsof alcohol and substances 126
Intoxication 127
Withdrawal states 130
Behaviour related to dependence or abuse 130
Neuropsychiatric and medical disorders consequent to abuse 131
Commercial activities, such as smuggling, distribution and sales ..131
Alcohol 132
Cannabis (dagga) 137
Methaqualone (mandrax) 138
Amphetamines 139
Ecstasy (3,4 methylene dioxymethamphetamine) 140
Cocaine 141
Opioids... 43
Chapter 9 Domestic violence 146
The dynamics of domestic violence 147
The Domestic Violence Act of 1998 150
Role of health care Professionals at a primary level 155
Psychiatrie assessment of perpetrators of domestic violence 157
Psychiatrie assessment of complainants of domestic violence 159
Chapter 10 Rape and sexual assault 162
The Sexual Offences Bill 163
Psycholegal evidence in the Sexual Offences Bill 165
A word of warning for the expert witness 168
PART 3 Civil litigation 171
Introduction 172
Chapter 11 The determination of psychiatric impairment for
disability claims 173
Assessing for disability 174
The treating psychiatrist 175
Major psychiatric disorders and the workplace 176
Common psychiatric disorders and the workplace 177
viii CONTENTS
Report format for the assessment of disability claims on
psychiatric grounds 177
The report 179
Assessment of degree of impairment 180
Assessing if the disorder is permanent 181
Summarising the outcome of the disability assessment 181
Specific disorders in relation to disability claims 182
Personality disorders 189
Chapter 12 Chronic pain 194
Conceptual issues 195
Terminology 198
Disability claims and compensation 200
The assessment 202
Chapter 13 Traumatic brain injury 207
Pathophysiology 208
Severity of injury and recovery phases 209
Behavioural and cognitive changes after TBI 211
Paediatric traumatic brain injury 216
Conducting a medicolegal assessment of TBI patients 218
Chapter 14 Child custody and access 221
Guidelines 222
How do experts become involved? 223
The use of experts in custody evaluation 228
PART 4 Special groups 235
Introduction 236
Chapter 15 Personality: As a dimension of normality, and as
a disorder 237
What is personality and can it be measured? 238
What is a personality disorder, and how is it diagnosed? 240
Is a personality disorder a mental illness? 244
Psychopathy 246
Chapter 16 Children as perpetrators 250
Criminal justice systems and children 251
South African legislation 252
Forensic evaluation of child perpetrators 253
Assessment of competence to stand trial 255
Criminal responsibility 257
CONENTS ix
Chapter 17 Assessment of adolescents in a forensic setting 261
The mental health needs of youthful offenders 262
The components of an assessment 264
Assessment of risk of recidivism and dangerousness 267
Chapter 18 The elderly 271
Consent 272
Testamentary capacity 278
Power of attorney 280
Curatorship 280
Driving 282
A glimpse of the future 285
Chapter 19 Intellectual disability 287
Characteristics that make people who are intellectually disabled
difficult to assess 289
Guidelines for psycholegal assessment of intellectually disabled
individuals 290
Chapter 20 The impaired health professional 299
Approaching the problem of impairment 300
Legislative and administrative bodies 301
PART 5 Professional skills and issues 309
Introduction 310
Chapter 21 Detection of malingering 311
Comparison with factitious and somatoform disorder 312
Some common clinical features of malingering 313
Forms of malingering 314
Malingering in criminal and civil cases 314
Assessment of malingering in criminal cases 315
Detection of malingering in civil cases 321
Chapter 22 Writing a psycholegal report 329
General principles 330
Reports for criminal cases 332
Reports for civil cases 335
Ethical issues 339
Common pitfalls 340
CONTENTS
Chapter 23 Expert evidence 342
Rules of expert testimony 343
Practical aspects of being an expert witness 346
Ethical aspects of giving testimony 353
Chapter 24 Ethical considerations 357
The psycholegal (forensic) relationship 359
Duty to third parties ( dual agency ) 361
Confidentiality 362
Disclosure 364
Clinical record keeping 366
The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 368
Informed consent 370
Appendix: Mental Health Practitioners 377
Index 385
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i CONTENTS
Chapter 4 The Mental Health Care Act (Act 17 of 2002) 58
The aims of the Act 59
Changes 59
Definitions 60
Patients' rights 61
Different categories of admission to mental health care
establishments 64
Application and admission procedures for assisted care 66
Application and admission procedures for involuntary care 68
Periodical reports 71
Leave of absences 71
Consent to treatment and operations for illness other than
mental illness 73
Discharge on recovery 73
Administration of property 74
Responsibilities of the State 76
Interventions by members of the South African Police Service 76
Appeals 77
Deinstitutionalisation and community placements 77
Chapter 5 Contractual and testamentary capacity 83
The concept of capacity 84
Contracts and contractual capacity 85
Legal status of mentally ill patients 86
Testamentary capacity 87
The assessment 89
Undue influence 89
PART 2 The forensic assessment and process 91
Introduction 92
Chapter 6 The criminal defendant 93
Referral for assessment 94
The 30 day observation 96
Mental illness', mental defect, and other factors 97
Fitness to stand trial 98
Criminal responsibility 102
Automatisms 107
Amnesia 108
The use of special investigations and psychometric tests 110
CONTENTS VÜ
Chapter 7 The 'dangerous offender' and risk assessment 113
Current legislation relating to 'dangerous criminals 114
The elusiveness of'dangerousness' 116
Risk assessment 117
Limitations of risk assessment and actuarial instruments 120
Anapproach 122
Chapter 8 Theeffectsof alcohol and substances 126
Intoxication 127
Withdrawal states 130
Behaviour related to dependence or abuse 130
Neuropsychiatric and medical disorders consequent to abuse 131
Commercial activities, such as smuggling, distribution and sales .131
Alcohol 132
Cannabis (dagga) 137
Methaqualone (mandrax) 138
Amphetamines 139
Ecstasy (3,4 methylene dioxymethamphetamine) 140
Cocaine 141
Opioids. 43
Chapter 9 Domestic violence 146
The dynamics of domestic violence 147
The Domestic Violence Act of 1998 150
Role of health care Professionals at a primary level 155
Psychiatrie assessment of perpetrators of domestic violence 157
Psychiatrie assessment of complainants of domestic violence 159
Chapter 10 Rape and sexual assault 162
The Sexual Offences Bill 163
Psycholegal evidence in the Sexual Offences Bill 165
A word of warning for the expert witness 168
PART 3 Civil litigation 171
Introduction 172
Chapter 11 The determination of psychiatric impairment for
disability claims 173
Assessing for disability 174
The treating psychiatrist 175
Major psychiatric disorders and the workplace 176
Common psychiatric disorders and the workplace 177
viii CONTENTS
Report format for the assessment of disability claims on
psychiatric grounds 177
The report 179
Assessment of degree of impairment 180
Assessing if the disorder is permanent 181
Summarising the outcome of the disability assessment 181
Specific disorders in relation to disability claims 182
Personality disorders 189
Chapter 12 Chronic pain 194
Conceptual issues 195
Terminology 198
Disability claims and compensation 200
The assessment 202
Chapter 13 Traumatic brain injury 207
Pathophysiology 208
Severity of injury and recovery phases 209
Behavioural and cognitive changes after TBI 211
Paediatric traumatic brain injury 216
Conducting a medicolegal assessment of TBI patients 218
Chapter 14 Child custody and access 221
Guidelines 222
How do experts become involved? 223
The use of experts in custody evaluation 228
PART 4 Special groups 235
Introduction 236
Chapter 15 Personality: As a dimension of normality, and as
a disorder 237
What is 'personality' and can it be measured? 238
What is a personality disorder, and how is it diagnosed? 240
Is a personality disorder a mental illness? 244
Psychopathy 246
Chapter 16 Children as perpetrators 250
Criminal justice systems and children 251
South African legislation 252
Forensic evaluation of child perpetrators 253
Assessment of competence to stand trial 255
Criminal responsibility 257
CONENTS ix
Chapter 17 Assessment of adolescents in a forensic setting 261
The mental health needs of youthful offenders 262
The components of an assessment 264
Assessment of risk of recidivism and dangerousness 267
Chapter 18 The elderly 271
Consent 272
Testamentary capacity 278
Power of attorney 280
Curatorship 280
Driving 282
A glimpse of the future 285
Chapter 19 Intellectual disability 287
Characteristics that make people who are intellectually disabled
difficult to assess 289
Guidelines for psycholegal assessment of intellectually disabled
individuals 290
Chapter 20 The impaired health professional 299
Approaching the problem of impairment 300
Legislative and administrative bodies 301
PART 5 Professional skills and issues 309
Introduction 310
Chapter 21 Detection of malingering 311
Comparison with factitious and somatoform disorder 312
Some common clinical features of malingering 313
Forms of malingering 314
Malingering in criminal and civil cases 314
Assessment of malingering in criminal cases 315
Detection of malingering in civil cases 321
Chapter 22 Writing a psycholegal report 329
General principles 330
Reports for criminal cases 332
Reports for civil cases 335
Ethical issues 339
Common pitfalls 340
CONTENTS
Chapter 23 Expert evidence 342
Rules of expert testimony 343
Practical aspects of being an expert witness 346
Ethical aspects of giving testimony 353
Chapter 24 Ethical considerations 357
The psycholegal (forensic) relationship 359
Duty to third parties ('dual agency') 361
Confidentiality 362
Disclosure 364
Clinical record keeping 366
The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 368
Informed consent 370
Appendix: Mental Health Practitioners 377
Index 385 |
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