The Pocketbook Guide to Mental Health Act Assessments

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-335-24507-9
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 242 g

"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, UKDo 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 in - Examples 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barcham, Claire

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe

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

Über Autor(innen)

Claire Barcham is a registered social worker and a qualified ASW/AMHP. She helped found the AMHP Leads network, and was the national chair for the group until 2011. She was also part of the development team for The College of Social Work and continues to work as AMHP on a regular basis.