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Therapeutic Risk Management of Clinical-Legal Dilemmas: Should It Be a Core Competency?

Dr. Simon is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, and Director, Program in Psychiatry and Law, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Mr. Shuman is M. D. Anderson Foundation Professor of Health Law, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas. Address correspondence to: Robert I. Simon, MD, 8008 Horseshoe Lane, Potomac, MD 20854. Email: risimonmd{at}aol.com

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.

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