In Two Minds
A Casebook of Psychiatric Ethics

'In Two Minds' is a practical casebook of problem solving in psychiatric ethics. Written in a lively and accessible style, it builds on a series of detailed case histories to illustrate the central place of ethical reasoning as a key competency for clinical work and research in psychiatry.

Cartoons by Johnny Cowee provide punchy counterpoint! In Two Minds is the sister volume to the third edition of Sidney, Paul Chodoff and Steven Green's highly successful Psychiatric Ethics. In providing a bridge between theory and practice, it will be essential reading for everyone concerned with improving standards in mental health care.

Section I Introduction: the Tools of the Trade
Ethics and Psychiatry
Section II Case Studies in the Clinical Encounter
Diagnosis: the responsible, the rational and the mentally
ill
Aetiology: causal and meaningful connections
Treatment: trick or treat?
Prognosis: luck and judgement
Teamwork and the organisation of services
Section III Teaching and Research
The '3R's' of research ethics applications
Section
IV Wider Perspectives
Conclusions: Psychiatry first.