Malpractice and Other Civil Liability in Psychedelic Psychiatry.

Psychedelics have the ability to fundamentally alter the consciousness of individuals who take them and thus pose unique legal risks for psychiatrists interested in incorporating them into their practice. Several issues related to malpractice may be relevant, including absence of standards of care, risk of harm, inappropriate treatment, and the doctrine of . In addition to malpractice, psychiatrists should be aware of other potential civil claims, including battery and the intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Bestiality Law in the United States: Evolving Legislation with Scientific Limitations.

Societies have proscribed bestiality, or sex between humans and nonhuman animals, since the earliest recorded legal codes. In the early American colonies, religious prohibitions against bestiality provided the grounds for punishing those who engaged in such acts. In the 1800's, Henry Bergh imported the animal welfare approach to the United States, which modernized the legislative treatment of animals in the country.

Animal maltreatment law: Evolving efforts to protect animals and their forensic mental health implications.

Animals have long formed an important part of human communities and served various roles in human activities. Some of the earliest human civilizations developed laws that protected animals for assorted reasons, including their economic value, religious beliefs pertaining to animals, and societal concerns about cleanliness. In the 1800s, Western thinkers began to view animals as having rights of their own and proposed legislation that changed the legal landscape regarding animal maltreatment.

Improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy for youth living with HIV/AIDS: a pilot study using personalized, interactive, daily text message reminders.

Background: For youth living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) can lead to poor health outcomes and significantly decreased life expectancy.

Objective: To evaluate the feasability, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of short message service (SMS) or text message reminders to improve adherence to ART for youth living with HIV/AIDS.

Methods: We conducted this prospective pilot study using a pre-post design from 2009 to 2010 at a community-based health center providing clinical services to youth living with HIV/AIDS.