As is the case with all of the volumes in this series, this book seeks to serve as a bridge between the vastly different worlds of psychology and psychiatry, and the law, and specifically to guide those boundary spanners — forensic mental health experts — who regularly set foot in both worlds at once. In this case, we turn to the civil law, which establishes a set of rights and duties that govern the daily business of life, and the manner in which citizens interact with one another.
