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20 J. Psychiatry & L. [i] (1992)

handle is hein.journals/jpsych20 and id is 1 raw text is: SPRING 1992 THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND LAW Notes on Contributors Editor's Page The Role of Forensic Psychiatry in the Defense of Sexual Harassment Cases 5 Sexual harassment lawsuits recently increased tremendously. The authors examine the importance of forensic mental evaluations of plaintiffs in such suits. SARA P. FELDMAN-SCHORRIG, M.D. JAMES J. McDONALD, JR., J.D. Decision Making About Dangerousness in Releasing Patients from Long-Term Psychiatric Hospitalization 35 What factors do mental health professionals take into consideration in determining dangerousness? To determine this, the authors con- ducted a study and compared it with prior research. PAUL D. WERNER. PH.). J. REID MELOY, PH.D. Professional Controversies in Child Sexual Abuse Assessment 49 How difficult is it to tell whether a child has been sexually abused? The authors address this and other important issues in a field that often pits child defenders against defenders of the accused. MADELYN SIMRING MILCHMAN, PH.D. Disclosure of Mental Illness to Employers: Legal Recourses and Ramifications 85 A new civil rights statute promises to protect the employment rights of mentally ill and mentally retarded individuals. The author exam- ines this law and prior court rulings dealing with discriminatory employment practices. REN RAVID, M.D.