Psychiatric malpractice occurs when a mental health professional deviates from accepted standards of care, causing patient harm. This includes misdiagnosis, improper medication, or failure to assess suicide risk. Victims—patients and their families—benefit from legal recourse, securing compensation for damages and promoting safer practices. It serves as an accountability mechanism, ensuring psychiatrists uphold ethical and clinical obligations.
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