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The approved mental health professional's guide to mental health law [E-book]

By: Series: Post-qualifying social work practicePublisher: London : Sage, 2020Edition: 5th edDescription: xiv, 258pISBN:
  • 9781526471482
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Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction and definitions of mental disorder; Chapter 2: Civil admissions, guardianship and community treatment orders; Chapter 3: Relatives and carers; Chapter 4: The role of the approved mental health professional; Chapter 5: Patients concerned in criminal proceedings; Chapter 6: Consent to treatment and mental capacity; Chapter 7: Mental health tribunals and hospital managers’ reviews; Chapter 8: The Care Quality Commission for England and the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales; Chapter 9: Other relevant legislation; Chapter 10: The Human Rights Act 1998; Chapter 11: The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; Appendix 1 Checklists for applications and forms; Appendix 2 The Human Rights Act 1998; Appendix 3 The Mental Health Act 1983: sections relevant to AMHPs; Appendix 4A The AMHP Regulations for England; Appendix 4B The AMHP Regulations for Wales; Appendix 5 Forms used in England and Wales; Appendix 6 Tasks for AMHPs involved in MHA assessments (answers); Appendix 7 Practice Direction (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Statements and Reports in Mental Health Cases; Appendix 8 The Conflicts of Interest Regulations for England; Appendix 9 Multiple choice answers; Appendix 10 Supervision Orders under the Criminal Procedures (Insanity) Act 1964; Appendix 11 Suggested documentation for Regulation 24; Appendix 12: The Mental Health Act 1983 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2017;
Summary: This highly practical book brings together the elements of legislation, Code of Practice, Memorandum, Government Circulars and relevant case law, policy and AMPH regulations that trainees are required to get to grips with to pass the course and practice as a registered Mental Health Professional. This fully-revised fifth edition is an essential guide for practising AMHPs, or those currently in training. With extensive appendices which cover Mental Health Act Assessments, Practice Directions (first tier tribunal) and the AMHP Regulations for both England and Wales. it also offers checklists, multiple choice questions and exercises to aid practice and learning, and includes: - Updates to recent legislation, case law and policy - The impact of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 on patient admissions and the Mental Health Act - The implications of the 2017-18 Annual Report by the CQC and HIW looking at detained patients - Anticipated outcomes of the Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Act 2019 - A new appendix documenting The Mental Health Act 1983 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2017
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Chapter 1: Introduction and definitions of mental disorder; Chapter 2: Civil admissions, guardianship and community treatment orders; Chapter 3: Relatives and carers; Chapter 4: The role of the approved mental health professional; Chapter 5: Patients concerned in criminal proceedings; Chapter 6: Consent to treatment and mental capacity; Chapter 7: Mental health tribunals and hospital managers’ reviews; Chapter 8: The Care Quality Commission for England and the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales; Chapter 9: Other relevant legislation; Chapter 10: The Human Rights Act 1998; Chapter 11: The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; Appendix 1 Checklists for applications and forms; Appendix 2 The Human Rights Act 1998; Appendix 3 The Mental Health Act 1983: sections relevant to AMHPs; Appendix 4A The AMHP Regulations for England; Appendix 4B The AMHP Regulations for Wales; Appendix 5 Forms used in England and Wales; Appendix 6 Tasks for AMHPs involved in MHA assessments (answers); Appendix 7 Practice Direction (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Statements and Reports in Mental Health Cases; Appendix 8 The Conflicts of Interest Regulations for England; Appendix 9 Multiple choice answers; Appendix 10 Supervision Orders under the Criminal Procedures (Insanity) Act 1964; Appendix 11 Suggested documentation for Regulation 24; Appendix 12: The Mental Health Act 1983 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2017;

This highly practical book brings together the elements of legislation, Code of Practice, Memorandum, Government Circulars and relevant case law, policy and AMPH regulations that trainees are required to get to grips with to pass the course and practice as a registered Mental Health Professional.

This fully-revised fifth edition is an essential guide for practising AMHPs, or those currently in training. With extensive appendices which cover Mental Health Act Assessments, Practice Directions (first tier tribunal) and the AMHP Regulations for both England and Wales. it also offers checklists, multiple choice questions and exercises to aid practice and learning, and includes:

- Updates to recent legislation, case law and policy

- The impact of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 on patient admissions and the Mental Health Act

- The implications of the 2017-18 Annual Report by the CQC and HIW looking at detained patients

- Anticipated outcomes of the Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Act 2019

- A new appendix documenting The Mental Health Act 1983 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2017

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