A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity Act

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity Act

Author: Nick Brindle

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781908020635

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This easy-to-read book guides clinicians through the parts of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 that they need to understand and use in their daily practice. This act now gives clinicians the authority to provide medical care and treatment to people (over 16 years) who lack the capacity to consent for themselves.


A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act

Author: Tony Zigmond

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781908020505

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This is an easy-to-read guide to understanding those parts of the Mental Health Act 2007 which clinicians need in their daily practice. It covers civil and court detentions, community treatment orders, consent to treatment and giving written and oral evidence for Mental Health Tribunals.


Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practices

Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practices

Author: John C. Norcross

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016-11-18

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0190621931

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The second edition of Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practices is the concise, practitioner-friendly guide to applying EBPs in mental health.


A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005

A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Author: Matthew Graham

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2015-05-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0857009400

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This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.


The Essentials of Florida Mental Health Law

The Essentials of Florida Mental Health Law

Author: Stephen H. Behnke

Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780393703092

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An indispensable book for both student and practicing clinicians, as well as for lawyers who want a better understanding of this interesting and ever-changing field, The Essentials of Florida Mental Health Law explains in a straightforward and user-friendly manner the laws most relevant to mental health practice in Florida.


Elements of Culture and Mental Health

Elements of Culture and Mental Health

Author: Kamaldeep Bhui

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781908020499

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A guide for mental health professionals to working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.


A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act

A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act

Author: Tony Zigmond

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781908020024

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This is a 'how to' book guiding clinicians through the mental health legislation that they need in their daily practice. It includes practical advice on detaining and treating patients, civil and court detentions, community treatment orders, consent to treatment and giving written and oral evidence for Mental Health Tribunals.


Interpersonal Psychotherapy 2E

Interpersonal Psychotherapy 2E

Author: Scott Stuart

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1040082858

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'This book provides a very useful and thought-provoking account of a developing form of interpersonal psychotherapy and gives a clear guide for practising clinicians."Psychological MedicineFirst published in 2003, this groundbreaking text firmly established itself as a touchstone for all therapists using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). Key featu


The International Protection of Adults

The International Protection of Adults

Author: Richard Frimston

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198727255

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Provides the only comprehensive analysis of the key issues in relation to mental capacity in 52 jurisdictions, delivered by renowned experts in the field. Contains full details of the practical issues involved in advising in cases involving Convention XXXV.


Assessing Mental Capacity

Assessing Mental Capacity

Author: Janice Mackenzie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-05-04

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1000064158

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This practical, how-to handbook provides essential resources to help clinicians and other professionals assess mental capacity in key decisions. The book illustrates the basics of capacity assessments before discussing a variety of complex issues of which professionals will need to be aware. Offering expertise from a multi-disciplinary perspective, the book provides hands-on coverage of mental capacity law (concentrating on England and Wales). This book is accompanied by online resources including semi-structured interviews and a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) questionnaire which can be downloaded and used for clinical cases, as well as further examples, information and tips. Please visit www.assessingcapacity.com. Chapters are written by a variety of different professionals with extensive experience in the assessment of mental capacity. Coverage includes: Explanations of mental capacity law and how to put it into practice across a range of settings, services and populations A "how to" approach for administering assessments of mental capacity both for professionals who are new to the area and for more experienced professionals Information on practical aspects of assessing mental capacity for commonly occurring decisions and for more specialist and complex decisions Consideration of the best interests process and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). With easily accessible information, case studies, examples from case law and internationally relevant discussions on ethical issues, this is the perfect companion to help busy professionals understand complex concepts relating to mental capacity.