Mental Health Law in England and Wales: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals - Brossura

Barber, Paul; Brown, Robert; Martin, Debbie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 184445195X ISBN 13: 9781844451951

Casa editrice: Learning Matters, 2008

Riassunto

Mental Health Law in England and Wales is a complete guide to the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the 2007 Act, and is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work for any mental health professional - from social workers and occupational therapists, to GPs and nurses. It will also be of value to patients and their elatives and carers. Featuring clear guidance on how mental health law operates in practice, this book also describes in close detail how people can be admitted to psychiatric hospital or treated within the community. This revised second edition contains important updates including the Mental Health Tribunal Practice Directions and the recent introduction of the Care Quality Commission and the Health Inspectorate (Wales).

The 2007 amendment to the Mental Health Act provides a legal basis for informal admission, compulsory admission (sometimes referred to as 'sectioning'), as well as guardianship and the new Community Treatment Order, and this too is covered and explained. Also dealt with are the provisions for mentally disordered offenders who may come into mental health services via the courts or by being transferred from prison.

Written by a Solicitor, a Mental Health Act Commissioner and an Approved Social Worker with working experience of putting the law into practice, this book includes:

" The full text of the main body of the Mental Health Act (as amended) , as well as the relevant rules and regulations.

" Practical advice and checklists for working with the Act.

" Updated Case Law and relevant case examples to illustrate key points.

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Recensione

Essential reading for all mental health students. Excellent text. --Lecturer, University of Northampton

This is an excellent resource and really user friendly. It is very well presented, covering in a clear, concise fashion all of the key elements of mental health and mental capacity. It's a must for mental health practitioners. --Lecturer, Thames Valley University.

Excellent up to date information relating to legislation and what it means. --Social Workers, Darlington Borough Council.

L'autore

Rob Brown is Director of the Approved Social Workers course in South West England, delivered in association with Bournemouth University. He is also the Area Mental Health Act Commissioner for Dorset and Somerset, having been a member of the Mental Health Act Commission since 1992. Rob previously worked as a Mental Welfare Officer and then an Approved Social Worker with Hampshire County Council. He has been a lecturer at Southampton University, Stirling University and Croydon College. He contributes to the training of section 12 approved doctors in South West England and South Wales. Rob has published widely in the field of mental health law.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Learning Matters
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 184445195X
• ISBN 13: 9781844451951
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 390