Essential Mental Health Law

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

The new Mental Act, amending the 1983 Act, was passed in 2007 and came into operation only this year. The new Mental Capacity Act was passed in 2005 and came into operation in 2007. Together they represent major changes in how mental health professionals should care for their patients, reflecting the shift from institutional to community care that has taken place since 1983. Crucially the new Mental Health Act redefines mental disorder and removes the 'treatability' test. These and other changes have caused great controversy, but now the new legislation is in place there is a need to understand what it means for the individual practitioner when making decisions about the care of individual patients. "Essential Mental Health Law" is the practical guide that will provide this understanding. Neutral on the wrongs and rights of the new legislation, it sets the controversy on one side to help psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and social workers with the day to day application of the law in clinical practice. Non-specialist lawyers will also find it invaluable.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-19
Mått:138 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:322 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Hammersmith Press Limited
ISBN:9781905140299

Utforska kategorier

Psykiatri inom Medicin
Hälso- och sjukvårdsrätt inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Professor Anthony Maden MRCPsych is Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Division of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Imperial College, London University, and Clinical Director of the Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Service with West London Mental Health Trust Tim Spencer-Lane, a lawyer, works as the Policy Advisor on mental health law and disability law for the Law Society and co-Chair of the Mental Health Alliance Policy Group. He is also an Associate Lecturer with the Open University where he teaches social care law. He is currently on secondment to the Law Commission as part of the team reviewing adult social care law.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction/Overview; 1. Mental disorder, including Personality disorder; 2. Compulsory admission to hospital and renewal; 3. Consent to treatment; 4. Professional roles; 5. Advocacy and the nearest relative; 6. Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers; 7. Supervised Community Treatment and Guardianship; 8. After-care; 9. Children and young people; 10. Patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under sentence; 11. Police powers; 12. Risk assessment and management; 13. The Mental Capacity Act 2007; 14. The deprivation of liberty safeguards.