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John Petrila JD
Associate Professor

13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd
MHC 2738
Tampa, FL 33612

Phone: (813) 974-9301
petrila@mirage.fmhi.usf.edu

   
Degrees:

B.A. - 1973
St. Joseph’s College (Ind.)

J.D. - 1976
University of Virginia, School of Law

LL.M. - 1977
University of Virginia, School of Law

 

 

Teaching:

Law and Mental Health
Health Care Law and Regulation
Mental Health Law and Health Care Law
Mental Health Law, Policy and Practice

   
Committees & Administrative Responsibilities:

Co-Chair, Search Committee for Dean of Florida Mental Health Institute
Member, Ethics Committee, G. Pierce Woods Hospital
Member, Florida Consumer Action Council Advisory Board
Member, Ph.D. Committee, University of South Florida Institute on Aging Studies
Member, Professional Advisory Committee, University of South Florida School of Social Work
Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Florida Mental Health Institute

   
Selected Publications:

Levin, B., Petrila, J., Hennessy, K, Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective., Oxford University Press 2d edition in press, .

Petrila, J, Emerging issues in forensic mental health, Psychiatric Quarterly in press, .

Redlich, A.D., Steadman, H.J., Monahan, J., Petrila, J., Griffin, P.A, The second generation of mental health courts, Psychology, Public Policy, & the Law in press, .

Christy, A., Douglas, K., Otto, R.K., Petrila, J, Juveniles evaluated incompetent to proceed: Characteristics and quality of mental health professionals evaluations, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice in press, .

Petrila, J., Levin, B, Impact of mental disability law on mental health policies and services, Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective , (1996.

Petrila, J., Monahan, J, Introduction to the special issue: mandated community treatment, Behavioral Sciences & the Law 21: 411-414, (2003.

Petrila, J., et al, The pre-trial examination process in Missouri: a descriptive study, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 9:60-85, 1981.

Petrila, J, Forensic psychiatry and community mental health., Developments in Mental Health Law 1:1, 3-4, 1981.

Petrila, J, The insanity defense and other mental health dispositions in Missouri, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 5:81-101, 1982.

Petrila, J. and Hedlund, J, A computer-supported information system for forensic services, Hospital and Community Psychiatry 34:451-454, 1983.

Petrila, J, Mental health therapies and the law, Biolaw: A Legal and Ethical Reporter on Medicine, Health Care and Bioengineering 1:177-215, 1986.

Petrila, J, Book Review of The Mentally Disabled and the Law, New York Law School Human Rights Annual 341-345, 1986.

Petrila, J, For Their Own Good? Essays on Coercive Kindness, Rockefeller Institute , 1988.

Petrila, J, Recent developments: Thompson v. Oklahoma, Newsletter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law , 1988.

Petrila, J, The supreme court and the testimony of children in an abuse case, Newsletter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law , 1990.

Cournos, F., Petrila, J, Legal and ethical issues. The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons COMPLETE HOME GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH, G.S. Sharpe Communications, Inc. Publication , 1992.

Petrila, J, Redefining mental health law: thoughts on a new agenda, Law and Human Behavior 16:89-106, 1992.

Petrila, J. and Sadoff, R, Confidentiality and families as caregivers, Hospital and Community Psychiatry 43:136-139, 1992.

Petrila, J, Paternalism and the unrealized promise of essays in therapeutic jurisprudence, New York Law School Journal of Human Rights 10:877-905, 1993.

Petrila, J, Book review of Appelbaum, P. and Gutheil, T, . Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law (2d Ed.). Innovations and Research 2:75-77, 1993.

Petrila, J. Otto, R.K., and Poythress, N.G, Violence, mental disorder and the law, Violence and the Law , 1994.

Glover, R., and Petrila, J., Can the state mental health agency survive health care reform?, Hospital and Community Psychiatry 45:911-913, 1994.

Mazade, N., Blanch, A., and Petrila, J, Mediation as a new technique for resolving disputes in the mental health system, Administration and Policy in Mental Health 21:431-445, 1994.

Petrila, J., and Ayers, K, Enforcing the fair housing amendments act to benefit people with mental disability, Hospital and Community Psychiatry 45:156-160, 1994.

Hafemeister, T.L, and Petrila, J, Treating the mentally disordered offender: Society’s uncertain, conflicted, and changing views, Florida State University Law Review 21:731-871, 1994.

Petrila, J, Housing discrimination and the mentally ill: The impact of federal law, Developments in Mental Health Law 14:1, 1994.

Petrila, J. and Cotler, M, Dialogue: Ethical hazards of capitation contracting: Legal and ethical concerns, Behavioral Health Care Tomorrow 3:39-41, 1994.

Surles, R., Petrila, J., and Evans, M, Redesigning emergency room psychiatry in New York, Administration and Policy in Mental Health 22:97-105, 1995.

Glover, R., and Petrila, J., Can the state mental health agency survive health care reform?, Hospital and Community Psychiatry 45:911-913, 1995.

Petrila, J, Legal briefing: Outpatient civil commitment and managed care: Issues for providers, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow 4:73-74, 1995.

Dvoskin, J., Petrila, J, and Stark-Riemer, S, Powell v Coughlin and the application of the professional judgment rule to prison mental health, Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter 19:108-114, 1995.

Petrila, J., Levin, B, Impact of mental disability law on mental health policies and services, Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective , 1996.

Petrila, J, Ethics, money, and the problem of coercion in managed behavioral healthcare, St. Louis University Law Journal 40:359-405, 1996.

Petrila, J, Who will pay for involuntary civil commitment under capitated managed care? An emerging dilemma, Psychiatric Services (formerly Hospital and Community Psychiatry) 46:1045-1048, 1996.

Petrila, J, Law and psychiatry:The supreme court's ruling in edmonds v oxford house: implications for group homes, Psychiatric Services 46:1011-1012, 1996.

Petrila, J. and Otto, R.K, Law and Mental Health Professionals: Florida, American Psychological Press 2d edition in press, 1996.

Levin, B., and Petrila, J, Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective, Oxford University Press 2d edition in press, 1996.

Petrila, J, Key advocacy issues for families and consumers in managed behavioral health care contracting, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 43-57, 1996.

Petrila, J., Mazade, N., Blanche, A. and Glover, R, Mediation: An alternative for dispute resolution in managed behavioral healthcare, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow 6:26-32, 1997.

Petrila, J, Legal and ethical issues in protecting the privacy of behavioral health care information, Thirteenth Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy , 1997.

Melton, G., Petrila, J., Poythress, N., and Slobogin, C., Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook For Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers, Second Edition, Guilford Press (3rd edition in preparation). 2d. ed, 1997; 1987.

Petrila , J, Courts as gatekeepers in managed care settings, Health Affairs 17:109-117, 1998.

Petrila, J, Ethical issues for behavioral healthcare practitioners and organizations in a managed care environment, Managed Care Technical Assistance Series 5, 1998.

Petrila, J, The americans with disabilities act and the revitalization of community based treatment law, Psychiatric Services 50: 473-474, 480, 1999.

Petrila, J, Medical records confidentiality: Issues affecting the mental health and substance abuse systems, Drug Benefit Trends 11: 6-10, 1999.

Otto, R.K, Poythress, N., Borum, R., and Petrila, J, Assessing risk in sex offenders, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Helath Institute , 1999.

Petrila, J, Confidentiality of behavioral health care information: Ethical, legal, and policy issues, Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health United States Surgeon General, Washington DC, 1999.

Petrila, J, Legal and ethical issues in protecting the privacy of behavioral health care information, Privacy and Confidentiality in Mental Health Care , 2000.

Petrila, J, Law, the role of government and the future of public mental health, National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning , 2000.

Poythress, N. G., Melton, G. B., Petrila, J., & Slobogin, C, Response to Rogers and Shuman, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law 28, 29-32, 2000.

Petrila, J., Otto, RK, Admissibility of expert testimony in sexually violent predator proceedings. Schlank, A. (ed.). The Sexual Predator: Legal Issues, Clinical Issues, Special Populations, Civic Research Institute 2, 2001.

Petrila, J, From constitution to contracts: mental disability law at the turn of the century, The Evolution of Mental Health Law Plenum Press, 2001.

Petrila, J., Douglas, K.S, Legal issues in maximum security institutions for people with mental illness, Behavioral Sciences and the Law 20:463-480, 2002.

Griffin, P.A., Steadman, H.J. & Petrila, J, The use of criminal charges and sanctions in mental health courts., Psychiatric Services 53, 1285-1289, 2002.

McGaha, A., Boothroyd, R., Poythress, N., Petrila, J., & Ort, R, Lessons from the Broward County mental health court evaluation., Evaluation and Program Planning 25, 125-135, 2002.

Petrila, J, Book Review, Legal Theory and Clinical Practice, Second Edition. Psychiatric Services 53, 492, 2002.

McGaha, A., Stiles, P., & Petrila, J, Emergency involuntary psychiatric examinations in Florida, Psychiatric Services 53, 1171-1172, 2002.

Petrila, J, The U.S. Supreme Court narrows the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Psychiatric Services 53, 797-798, 801, 2002.

Poythress, N., Petrila, J., McGaha, A., & Boothroyd, R, Perceived coercion and procedural justice in the Broward County Mental Health Court, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 25:517-533, 2002.

Dvoskin, J., Petrila, J, Commentary: Behavioral health professionals in class action litigation—some thoughts on the lawyer’s perspective, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 30, 59-64, 2002.

Petrila, J. and Brink T, Mental illness and the changing definitions of disability under the Americans with disabilities act, Psychiatric Services 52:626-630, 2002.

Petrila, J, Genetic risk: The new frontier for the duty to warn, Behavioral Sciences and the Law 19:405-421, 2002.

Poythress, N. G., Melton, G. B., Petrila, J., & Slobogin, C, Response to Rogers and Shuman, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law 28, 29-32, 2002.

Edens, J. F., Petrila, J., & Buffington, J. K, Psychopathy and the death penalty: Can the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised identify offenders who represent "a continuing threat to society?", Journal of Psychiatry and Law, 29, 433-481, 2002.

McGaha A., Otto RK, McClaren M, Petrila, J, Juveniles adjudicated incompetent to proceed: A descriptive study of Florida’s competence restoration program, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law 29: 427-437, 2002.

Christy, A., Boothroyd, R.A., Petrila, J., Poythress, N, The reported prevalence of mandated community treatment in two Florida samples, Behavioral Sciences & the Law 21: 493-502, 2003.

Petrila, J, Law & Psychiatry: Overcoming ERISA as a barrier to managed care organizations’ liability for utilization review decisions, Psychiatric Services 54: 945-946, 2003.

Petrila,J., Ridgely M.S., & Borum, R, Debating outpatient commitment: Controversy, trends and empirical data, Crime & Delinquency 49: 157-172, 2003.

Petrila, J, The emerging debate over the shape of informed consent: Can the doctrine bear the weight?, Behavioral Sciences and the Law 21: 121-133, 2003.

Boothroyd, R., Poythress, N., McGaha, A., Petrila J, The Broward Mental Health Court: Process, outcomes and service utilization, International Journal of Law & Psychiatry 26: 55-71, 2003.

Petrila, J, The evolution of mental health law. In W.H.Reid & S.B. Silver, Handbook of Mental Health Administration pp. 451-461, 2003.

Petrila, J, Working with an attorney, Handbook of Mental Health Administration pp. 462-466, 2003.

Petrila, J, Confidentiality and privilege, W.H.Reid & S.B. Silver (Eds.), Handbook of Mental Health Administration pp. 467-476, 2003.

Petrila, J, Malpractice and other negligence, In W.H.Reid & S.B. Silver (Eds.), Handbook of Mental Health Administration pp. 477-490, 2003.

Petrila, J, Managed behavioral health services and law, Managed behavioral health services pp. 245-277, 2003.

Petrila, J., Skeem, J.L, An introduction to the special issues on juvenile psychopathy and some reflections on the current debate, Behavioral Sciences & the Law 21: 689-694, 2003.

Petrila, J, An introduction to special jurisdiction courts, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 26: 3-12, 2003.

Petrila, J, Community networking and confidentiality, Japanese Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 7: 55-59, 2003.

   
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