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"The Timeless Explosion of Fantasy's Dream": How State Courts Have Ignored the Supreme Court's Decision in < em > Panetti v. Quarterman < /em >
Am J Law Med. 2023 Jul;49(2-3):205-233. doi: 10.1017/amj.2023.28. Epub 2024 Feb 12.ABSTRACTMultiple states have enacted statutes to govern procedures when a state seeks to execute a person who may be incompetent to understand why s/he is being so punished, an area of the law that has always been riddled with confusion. The Supreme Court, in Panetti v. Quarterman, sought to clarify matters, ruling that a mentally ill defendant had a constitutional right to make a showing that his mental illness "obstruct[ed] a rational understanding of the State's reason for his execution."However, the first empirical studies of how Panetti...
Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine - February 12, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Michael L Perlin Talia Roitberg Harmon Maren Geiger Source Type: research

Monitoring Mental Health: Legal and Ethical Considerations of Using Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Wards
Am J Law Med. 2023 Jul;49(2-3):250-266. doi: 10.1017/amj.2023.30. Epub 2024 Feb 12.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI) is being tested and deployed in major hospitals to monitor patients, leading to improved health outcomes, lower costs, and time savings. This uptake is in its infancy, with new applications being considered. In this Article, the challenges of deploying AI in mental health wards are examined by reference to AI surveillance systems, suicide prediction and hospital administration. The examination highlights risks surrounding patient privacy, informed consent, and data considerations. Overall, these risks ind...
Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine - February 12, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Barry Solaiman Abeer Malik Suhaila Ghuloum Source Type: research

"Forwards, Not Backwards": How the U.S. Supreme Court May Save the Plight of Individuals with Mental Disabilities
Am J Law Med. 2023 Jul;49(2-3):234-249. doi: 10.1017/amj.2023.29. Epub 2024 Feb 12.ABSTRACTWhen federal district court Judge Carlton Reeves penned his opinion in U.S. v. Mississippi,1 the case that seemed poised to overhaul Mississippi's suffering mental health system, he began with the story of Ms. Melanie Worsham, a mental health patient, also a certified peer support specialist. Ms. Worsham works to help those like herself who suffer with lifelong serious mental illness (SMI) to "overcome the obstacles that might be getting in their way of living the life they want to live." She also assists those with SMI by aiding in ...
Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine - February 12, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Angela Dixon Source Type: research

Mental Health Matters: A Look At Abortion Law Post- < em > Dobbs < /em >
This article will discuss the role a mental health exception plays in state abortion statutes by analyzing the impact of pregnancy on mental health and resources available to support those who experience mental health impacts during pregnancy while, simultaneously, advocating for the inclusion of a mental health exception in state abortion laws.PMID:38344797 | DOI:10.1017/amj.2023.38 (Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine - February 12, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Lauren B Solberg Kristin Telford Source Type: research

ALGORITHMS, ADDICTION, AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH: An Interdisciplinary Study to Inform State-level Policy Action to Protect Youth from the Dangers of Social Media
Am J Law Med. 2023 Jul;49(2-3):135-172. doi: 10.1017/amj.2023.25. Epub 2024 Feb 12.ABSTRACTA recent Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that TikTok floods child and adolescent users with videos of rapid weight loss methods, including tips on how to consume less than 300 calories a day and promoting a "corpse bride diet," showing emaciated girls with protruding bones. The investigation involved the creation of a dozen automated accounts registered as 13-year-olds and revealed that TikTok algorithms fed adolescents tens of thousands of weight-loss videos within just a few weeks of joining the platform. Emerging resear...
Source: American Journal of Law and Medicine - February 12, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Nancy Costello Rebecca Sutton Madeline Jones Mackenzie Almassian Amanda Raffoul Oluwadunni Ojumu Meg Salvia Monique Santoso Jill R Kavanaugh S Bryn Austin Source Type: research