@article {Simon155, author = {Robert I. Simon and Daniel W. Shuman}, title = {Therapeutic Risk Management of Clinical-Legal Dilemmas: Should It Be a Core Competency?}, volume = {37}, number = {2}, pages = {155--161}, year = {2009}, publisher = {Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online}, abstract = {Therapeutic risk management of clinical-legal dilemmas achieves an optimal alignment between clinical competence and an understanding of legal concerns applicable to psychiatric practice. Understanding how psychiatry and law interact in frequently occurring clinical situations is essential for effective patient care. Successful management of clinical-legal dilemmas also avoids unnecessary, counterproductive defensive practices.}, issn = {1093-6793}, URL = {https://jaapl.org/content/37/2/155}, eprint = {https://jaapl.org/content/37/2/155.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online} }