Welcome to this discussion about Legal Issues with William Reid

I am happy to initiate this discussion with Bill Reid. William H. Reid, M.D., M.P.H., is a forensic psychiatrist, professor, and past-president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He has authored or edited 14 textbooks including Legal Issues for Psychotherapists. Dr. Reid works daily with attorneys, courts, governments, and health care organizations on virtually every facet of mental health and the law, including standards of clinical care, professional standards, ethics, and various kinds of civil and criminal litigation.

For additional infomation visit his website on Psychiatry and Law Update and follow this link to Dr. Reid's biosketch.

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