Elyn Saks, Mental Health: Policies, Laws and Attitudes (Open Agenda, 2021)
Mental Health: Policies, Laws and Attitudes\xa0is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Elyn Saks, Orrin B. Evans Distinguished Professor of Law, and Professor of Law, Psychology and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at USC. During this wide-ranging conversation Elyn Saks candidly shares her personal experiences with schizophrenia and discusses the intersection of law, mental health and ethics: the legal and ethical implications surrounding mental health. Further topics include psychotropic medication and the law, criminalization and mental illness, and an exploration of which countries are more progressive with respect to important mental health policies, laws and procedures, and more.\nHoward Burton\xa0is the founder of the\xa0Ideas Roadshow,\xa0Ideas on Film\xa0and host of the\xa0Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at\xa0howard@ideasroadshow.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law