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5 J. Psychiatry & L. [i] (1977)

handle is hein.journals/jpsych5 and id is 1 raw text is: SPRING 1977 THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND LAW Notes on Contributors Editors' Page Panel Report: Impact of Law on the Practice of Psycho- therapy The panelists discussed some important issues in various areas of the psycholegal field, including involuntary commitment, con- fidentiality and malpractice. The tremendous influence that the law has had on the practice ofpsychotherapy is stressed. GERALD N. EPSTEIN, M.D.; JEFFREY STEINGARTEN, ESQ.; HENRY C. WEINSTEIN, M.D., J.D.; AND HOWARD M. NASHEL, ESQ. The Legal Status of the Psychologist in the Courtroom 41 This article represents an overview of the status of psychologists acting as expert witnesses in our judicial system. It focuses on why psychologists have had difficulty in obtaining status. MICHAEL L. PERLIN, ESQ. Prolixin Decanoate: Big Brother by Injection? 55 The author discusses the research done in connection with this drug. He concludes that it should not be administered to involun- tarily committed patients without stringent legal safeguards. THOMAS K. ZANDER, ESQ. Custody by Agreement: Child Psychiatrist as Child Advocate 77 The authors review the history of custody rights and the role of psychiatrists in custody battles. They offer a new plan for all par- ticipants in the custody field. ROBERT A. SOLOW, M.D. AND PAUL L. ADAMS, M.D. Discretion and the Law: A Psycholegal Overview 101 The author discusses the need to check the discretionary power of those making decisions in our judicial and criminal justice systems. He examines instances in which unconscious drives too often permeate decisions. C. G. SCHOENFELD, ESQ.

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