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Top 10 Most Influential Mental Health Law Cases

Name: Top 10 Most Influential Mental Health Law Cases
Rating: 4.5 (29 reviews)

Learn about revolutionary Court cases that have altered that way mental health is practicted in the United States

Created byCenter for Forensic Mental Health (CFMH)

Last updated 2/2022

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn about the intersection of law and mental health through a review of various Court decisions pertaining to mental health issues.
The intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system
Legal System
Case Law related to mental health issues

Course content

12 sections • 42 lectures • 1h 51m total length

Introduction2:22
Welcome to 10 Landmark Cases in Mental Health History! This lecture will provide an overview of the legal cases that will be reviewed and the topic each case addresses. The lecture will also review the layout of the course as well as the included resources.
Structure of Court in United States/ Legal Terms PDF2:54
Before we begin to discuss the legal case, we will review the structure of the legal system in the United States. This lecture will discuss the levels of the court system including the District Court, Circuit Court, State Supreme Court, and US Supreme Court.
Legal Terms3:22
This lecture provides a list of the common legal terms that will be used in this course. These definitions have been included to improve your understanding of the legal process involved in the various landmark cases. It may be helpful to print/download this document and refer to it throughout this course.
American Psychological Association Role3:16
The American Psychological Association (APA) is frequently involved in court cases through the submission of amicus briefs. This lecture will describe that process and the rationale for the APA's involvement in legal cases.
Civil Commitment1:22
Several cases that will be discussed in this course involve the civil commitment (i.e. involuntary hospitalization) of individuals. This lecture will briefly discuss the civil commitment process.
Antipsychotic Medication1:48
Antipsychotic medications are frequently administered to mentally ill patients. The issues of involuntary medication administration will be addressed in the Rogers and Sell cases of this case. This lecture will provide a brief review of antipsychotic medications.
Pre-Test, Post-Test, Resources0:44
Pre-Test

Facts of the case3:00
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus2:05
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision1:42
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.
Clinical Significance2:38
Each of the landmark cases reviewed in this course has changed the way mental health is practiced in the United States. This lecture will discuss the impact that the Wyatt case has had on patient's right to treatment.

Facts of the case3:47
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus2:26
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision4:55
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.
Clinical Significance1:17
Each of the landmark cases reviewed in this course has changed the way mental health is practiced in the United States. This lecture will discuss the impact that the Rogers case has had on patient's right to refuse treatment, specifically antipsychotic medications.

Facts of the case1:54
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus1:49
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision2:51
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.
Clinical Significance1:50
Each of the landmark cases reviewed in this course has changed the way mental health is practiced in the United States. This lecture will discuss the impact that the Sell case had on the involuntary medication of criminal defendants in order to restore them to competency to stand trial.

Facts of the case1:52
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
No Amicus Brief/ Court Decision2:29
The APA did not weigh in on this case with an amicus brief.
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.
Clinical Significance3:08
Each of the landmark cases reviewed in this course has changed the way mental health is practiced in the United States. This lecture will discuss the impact that the Tarasoff case had on the psychotherapist's duty to warn and protect individuals who are not direct clients.

Facts of the case1:40
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus1:19
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision2:22
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.
Clinical Significance1:31
Each of the landmark cases reviewed in this course has changed the way mental health is practiced in the United States. This lecture will discuss the impact that the Jaffee case had on the privacy of patient information.

Facts of the case1:35
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus1:46
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision1:09
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.

Facts of the case2:01
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus1:01
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision1:41
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.

Facts of the case1:31
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
APA amicus1:47
This lecture will discuss the APA's opinion included in their amicus brief as it relates to this case.
Court Decision1:44
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.
Clinical Significance for Case 6, 7, 81:37
Each of the landmark cases reviewed in this course has changed the way mental health is practiced in the United States. This lecture will discuss the impact that the Atkins, Moore, and Madison cases had on the rights of patients with intellectual disabilities/dementia, specifically related to the death penalty.

Facts of the case2:12
Facts of the case involve the “who, when, what, where, and why” of the case.
No Amicus Brief/ Court Decision1:40
The APA did not weigh in on this case with an amicus brief.
This lecture will review the decision made by the Court in this case, including the Court's rationale for the decision. If made in the US Supreme Court, the lecture will note the concurring and dissenting opinions of each justice.

Requirements

No requirements! All levels welcome.
Only need any an interest in forensic psychology, mental health, or issues related to law

Description

Psychology & the Legal System:

The legal system governs various aspects related to the practice of mental health including issues such as confidentiality, involuntary hospitalization, and execution of mentally ill offenders, among others. This course will walk you through 10 of the most influential cases that have revolutionized the way mental health is practiced in the United States.

Any student interested in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling should learn about the laws that directly impact their professional practice!!

In this course, we will review legal cases seen by State District Courts, State Judicial Supreme Courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. This course will provide students with the facts of each case (details of the specific crime that sparked case), the Court decision and rationale, the American Psychological Association’s (APA) opinion on the matter, and the clinical significance of the case to current mental health practice.

Issues heard by the Courts include:

1. Patient’s right to treatment

2. Patient’s right to refuse treatment

3. Involuntary medication of criminal defendants incompetent to stand trial

4. Duty to warn/protect

5. Psychotherapist-patient privilege

6. Death penalty in intellectually disabled individuals

7. Assessment of intelligence in death penalty cases

8. Death penalty in dementia patients

9. Sex offender civil commitment

10. Criteria for sex offender civil commitment

Who this course is for:

Any student interested in learning about Court decisions that have shaped the practice of mental health in the United States

Top 10 Most Influential Mental Health Law Cases

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 16min

Case 1: Wyatt v. Stickney4 lectures • 9min

Case 2: Rogers v. Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health4 lectures • 12min

Case 3: Sell v. United States4 lectures • 8min

Case 4: Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California3 lectures • 7min

Case 5: Jaffee v. Redmond4 lectures • 7min

Case 6: Atkins v. Virginia3 lectures • 5min

Case 7: Moore v. Texas3 lectures • 5min

Case 8: Madison v. Alabama4 lectures • 7min

Case 9: Kansas v. Hendricks2 lectures • 4min

Requirements

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Who this course is for: