The New Mental Health Act

Author : Anthony Maden,Tim Spencer-Lane
Publisher : Hammersmith Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mental health laws
ISBN : 1905140290

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Essential Mental Health Law by Anthony Maden,Tim Spencer-Lane Pdf

Mental Health Act redefines mental disorder and removes the 'treatability' test. These and other changes have caused great controversy, but the 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. This guide provided this understanding.

Author : Great Britain. Welsh Office,Great Britain. Department of Health
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 0113221118

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Code of Practice by Great Britain. Welsh Office,Great Britain. Department of Health Pdf

The legal framework that managers, doctors, nurses, social workers and the police must follow is set by the Mental Health Act 1983. This code of practice gives guidance on how the Act should be applied.

Author : John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Mental health laws
ISBN : 0433444479

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Canadian Mental Health Law and Policy by John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle Pdf

Author : John Fanning
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509907663

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New Medicalism and the Mental Health Act by John Fanning Pdf

Ten years have passed since the Mental Health Act (MHA) 2007 came into force in England. An amending statute, the Act reformed the MHA 1983 and reshaped the law governing the compulsory care and treatment of people suffering from mental disorders. Primarily driven by concerns about risk, it sought to remove legalistic obstacles to civil commitment and extend the law's coercive reach into the community. At the time of its introduction, the 2007 Act was written off as a retrograde step and a missed opportunity for radical, rights-focused reform. Despite this, little attention has been paid to its impact in the years since. Published to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the 2007 Act, this book offers a timely evaluation of mental health law and policy in England. It argues that the current MHA defies easy categorisation within any of the descriptive models which have customarily narrated the mechanics of civil commitment, namely 'legalism', 'new legalism', and 'medicalism'. It therefore makes the case for a new model – new medicalism – to account for the 2007 Act's enhancement of the discretion of mental health professionals for the express purposes of facilitating the management of situations of risk. In doing so, the book: critically examines the problems inherent in civil commitment frameworks organised around the concept of risk; explores the theoretical foundations of new medicalism; considers the challenges facing proponents of future reform in the era of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and, reflects on the 2007 Act's practical impact.

Author : Piers Gooding
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107140745

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A New Era for Mental Health Law and Policy by Piers Gooding Pdf

International human rights law challenges core tenets of mental health law, policy and practice. This book explores this challenge.

Author : Katharine Byrick,Barbara Walker-Renshaw,Ontario Hospital Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Informed consent (Medical law)
ISBN : 0886213266

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario by Katharine Byrick,Barbara Walker-Renshaw,Ontario Hospital Association Pdf

Author : Steven Richards,Aasya F. Mughal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Mental health laws
ISBN : 0955234921

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Working with the Mental Health Act by Steven Richards,Aasya F. Mughal Pdf

Author : Takenori Mishiba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000076844

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Workplace Mental Health Law by Takenori Mishiba Pdf

This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary study of occupational mental health legislation in seven countries. The work presents a study of the laws, policies, and legal interpretations to help prevent mental health problems from occurring in the workplace and appropriately address problems once they do occur. With a view to improving provision in Japan, the author examines the legal issues relating to workplace mental health and stress in the USA, UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Germany. In presenting a comparative discussion of mental health issues in the workplace, this book seeks to establish a minimum for legal rights and duties that contribute to prevention and not just compensation. With its detailed comparative and descriptive coverage of legal and related provisions in a range of countries, the book will be a valuable resource for academics, policy-makers and practitioners working in labour and employment law, social welfare, occupational health and human resource management.

Author : John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical policy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062952911

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Canadian Mental Health Law and Policy by John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle Pdf

Author : George Ikkos,Nick Bouras
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781911623717

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Mind, State and Society by George Ikkos,Nick Bouras Pdf

A multidisciplinary account of the reforms in psychiatry and mental health in Britain during 1960-2010 and their relation to society.

Author : Peter Bartlett,Ralph Sandland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199278275

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Mental Health Law by Peter Bartlett,Ralph Sandland Pdf

Examining the legal structure of the mental health system, this book explains the legal principles. It places them in the context of their practical application, the realities of patient life, and the complexities of organising care. This edition gives an analysis of the Mental Capacity Act, 2005 and the Draft Mental Health Bill.

Author : Karrie A. Shogren,Michael L. Wehmeyer,Jonathan Martinis,Peter Blanck
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108475648

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Supported Decision-Making by Karrie A. Shogren,Michael L. Wehmeyer,Jonathan Martinis,Peter Blanck Pdf

Integrates research, theory, and practice in supported decision-making and describes implications for supports provision in the disability field.

Author : Bo Chen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000573053

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Mental Health Law in China by Bo Chen Pdf

This book provides an important critique of mental health law and practice in China, with a focus on involuntary detention and treatment. The work explores China’s mental health law reform regarding treatment decision-making in the new era of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It adopts a socio-legal approach, not only by undertaking a comprehensive desk-based analysis of the reforms introduced by China’s Mental Health Law (MHL) but also examining its implementation based on evidence from practice. The book seeks to investigate whether China’s first national MHL takes a step closer to the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on mental health treatment decision-making, and, if not, why not? The book will be of interest to those working in the areas of mental health law and policy, medical law and disability, human rights law, and Asian Studies.

Author : Melvyn Freeman,Soumitra Pathare,World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 924156282X

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WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation by Melvyn Freeman,Soumitra Pathare,World Health Organization Pdf

This publication highlights key issues and principles to be considered in the drafting, adoption and implementation of mental health legislation and best practice in mental health services. It contains examples of diverse experiences and practices, as well as extracts of laws and other legal documents from a range of different countries, and a checklist of key policy components. Three main elements of effective mental health legislation are identified, relating to context, content and process.

Author : Phil Fennell
Publisher : Jordan Publishing (GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Capacity and disability
ISBN : 1846610745

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Mental Health by Phil Fennell Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the changes introduced in the 2007 Act