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29 J. Psychiatry & L. [i] (2001)

handle is hein.journals/jpsych29 and id is 1 raw text is: SPRING 2001 VOLUME 29 THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND LAW Notes on Contributors The Stigma of Psychiatric Discourse 5 The author explores the effects that diagnostic labels of mental illness have on patients and on others. He contrasts these effects with those resulting from the behavior of patients. RALPH SLOVENKO, J.D., PH.D. Assessing Competence in Psychiatric Contexts 31 What are the best methods and criteria for assessing mental competence? The author explores the area of competence and how it is determined and applied from medical and legal perspectives. IAN LAMBIE, PH.D. Videotaping, Informed Consent, and Forensic Psychiatry 53 Should videotaping of forensic evaluations be allowed? The author examines the legal and ethical issues involved. R. GREGORY LANDE, D.O. Book Section: Essays and Reviews 65 The Female Offender, by Meda Chesney-Lind, reviewed by Bryan R. Stuart, M.A. 69 Treatment of Offenders with Mental Disorders, edited by Robert Wettstein, reviewed by Daniel P. Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. 71 Effective Expert Testimony, by David M. Malone and Paul J. Zwier, reviewed by Mary A. Connell, Ed.D., ABPP. 75 Psychological Testing: Theory and Applications, by Louis H. Janda, reviewed by David A. Martindale, Ph.D. 79 Legal Blame: How Jurors Think and Talk About Accidents, by Neal Feigenson, reviewed by Wendy P. Heath, Ph.D.