Pocketbook Guide to Mental Health Act Assessments

Klappentext "This guide is an excellent resource ... It has a good balance between the legal context and practical/operational issues. I particularly like the checklists and examples from practice which can be used as an aide memoire ... This will be an invaluable reference book to keep in your assessment bag." Karen Lloyd! Training Consultant & AMHP! Oldham Council! UK Do you find existing guidance to the Mental Health Act difficult to use? Do you wish there was a simpler resource you could refer to when you want to check a point of detail before completing an assessment? This handy pocketbook for Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) provides key advice for busy practitioners on the day-to-day aspects of using and applying the Mental Health Act. This includes practical advice on how to set up an assessment! how to undertake an assessment and how to make and implement informed decisions quickly. The busy practitioner will find this guide invaluable when they need to quickly find information to complete an assessment.This useful book includes:A summary of the different sources of law and explanation of where the Mental Capacity Act fits inExamples of best practice and common pitfalls Checklists and decision making flow charts Links to the law that AMHPs need to be aware of in their practice Written by an experienced practitioner! this practical guide is not only suitable for new and experienced social workers! but also junior doctors and those considering training as an AMHP. Inhaltsverzeichnis How to Use this Book List of Abbreviations Chapter One - The Legal Landscape Chapter Two - Setting Up Mental Health Act Assessments Chapter Three - Managing Mental Health Act Assessments and Making Decisions Chapter Four - Implementing Decisions and Admission to Hospital Chapter Five - Working with Compulsion in the Community Glossary of Terms

Product details

• Authors: Claire Barcham
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9780335245079
• ISBN: 978-0-335-24507-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Labour law, social law