Mental Health Law

LAW7066
Section 1, Spring 24

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 14/64
Credits: 3
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

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Thu

 		1130-1250 SL262

Course Description

This course will explore some of the major challenges in designing and implementing mental health law and policy in the 21st century. The subjects studied will include emergency mental health interventions and safe and effective responses to persons experiencing mental health crises; reducing access to firearms by people at elevated risk of suicide or violence; criteria for involuntary hospitalization and mandatory outpatient treatment; ethical and legal issues regarding psychiatric medications; assessment of decisional capacity; and use of advance directives in mental health care. To the extent possible, assigned materials and cases studies will focus on current legislative proposals in Virginia and other current policy developments in the United States.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

A final paper will be due via EXPO no later than noon on May 9, 2024 (the day before the last day of the exam period). Details to be announced.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: To be announced.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 124218659

Modified Type: ABA Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Concentrations: Health Law

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Sunday, April 14, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Sunday, April 28, 11:59 PM

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