JPL-2009-37-4, The Journal of Psychiatry & Law, Vol 37, No. 4, Winter 2009

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WINTER 2009
VOLUME 37, NO. 4
THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY & LAW

Please note that the articles, book reviews, and commentaries in this
issue were received and edited during the tenure and at the overall
direction of Philip H. Witt, Ph.D., ABPP (Editor-in-Chief), Gregory
DeClue, Ph.D., ABPP (Associate Editor), and Daniel P. Greenfield,
M.D., M.P.H., M.S. (Editor, Book Section).

1. GUEST EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION: Whither Sell v. U.S.? Involuntary Medication for Competency Restoration Treatment
   BY CHRISTINA A. PIETZ, PH.D.
    
2. The Sell Decision: An Argument for Judicial Restraint
   BY RICHART L. DEMIER, PH.D. AND ROBERT G. SARRAZIN, M.D.
    
3. The Pre-Sell Medication Controversy: Restoring Competency at the End of the Twentieth Century
   BY DAVID F. MRAD, PH.D
    
4. Implications of the Sell Decision for Treatment Administration
   BY CHAD A. BRINKLEY, PH.D. AND RICHARD L. DEMIER, PH.D.
    
5. Federal Courts’ Interpretations of Sell v. U.S.
   BY LEA ANN PRESTON BAECHT, PH.D.
    
6. A Psychiatrist’s Commentary on Sell v. U.S. et al.: How did we get here, and where are we going?
   BY JAMES K. WOLFSON, M.D.

   Book Section: Essays and Reviews

7. Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet,
   by Jeffrey D. Sachs, reviewed by Gregory DeClue, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic).
    
8. The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher,
   by Julian Baggini, reviewed by Jeremy S. Greenfield.
    
9. Psychiatry: A Very Short Introduction, by Tom Burns, and Psychology: A Very Short Introduction, by Gilliam Bulter and Freda McManus, reviewed by Jack A. Gottschalk, J.D., M.A., M.S.M. and Daniel P. Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
    
10. Is There A Right To Remain Silent: Coercive Interrogation and the Fifth Amendment After 9/11,
    by Alan Dershowitz, reviewed by Jack A. Gottschalk, J.D., M.A., M.S.M.
     
11. Assessment of Feigned Cognitive Impairment: A Neuropsychological Perspective, edited by Kyle Brauer Boone, reviewed by Jonathan D. Wall, Psy.D.
     
12. The Invention of Air. A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America. by Steven Johnson,
    reviewed by Daniel P. Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. and Ronald C. Best, R.A.
     
13. Psychiatric Treatment of Sexual Offenders: Treating the Past Traumas in Traumatizers. A Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective,
    edited by Jamshid A. Marvasti, M.D., reviewed by Bryan Stuart, Psy.D.
     
14. Geriatric Mental Health Ethics: A Casebook,
    by Shane S. Bush, reviewed by Gary J. Kennedy, M.D.
     
15. Neuroscience in the Courtroom,
    by William R. Utall, reviewed by Jack A. Gottschalk, J.D., M.S.M., M.A.
     
16. Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry, Secend Edition,
    by Peter R. Breggin, reviewed by Jack A. Gottschalk, J.D., M.S.M., M.A.
     
17. Writing Forensic Reports: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals,
    by Daniel P. Greenfield and Jack A. Gottschalk, reviewed by Robert Lloyd Goldstein, M.D., J.D.
     
18. Sex Offending: Causal Theories to Inform Research, Prevention and Treatment,
    by Jill D. Stinson, Bruce D. Sales, and Judith V. Becker, reviewed by Howard D. Silverman, Ph.D.