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Mental health law : a practical guide / Basant K. Puri ... [et al.].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Hodder Arnold, 2012.Edition: 2nd edDescription: ix, 293 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781444117141 (pbk.) :
  • 9781444117141 (Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 344.42044 PUR
LOC classification:
  • KD3412
Contents:
1.History of mental health legislation -- 2.Definitionis used in mental health legislation -- 3.Professional roles -- 4.Safeguards for patients unde the Mental Health Act -- 5.Compulsory admission to hospital: (Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Mental Health Act) -- 9.Patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under sentence -- 10.Mentla health tribunals -- 11.Hospital managers -- 12.Cross-border arrangements -- 13.The Mental Health Act Code of Practice and the Reference Guide -- 14.The Care Quality Commission -- 15.Consent and capacity -- 16.The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Principles -- 17.Mental Capacity Act 2005: provisions -- 18.Assessment of capacity -- 19.Safeguards under the Mental Capaicty Act 2005 -- 20.The Mental Capacity Act Codes of Practice -- 21.Human Rights Act 1998 in mental health legislation in the UK -- 22.Mental health, medication and the law -- 22.Mental health, medication and the law -- 23.Research ethics -- 24.Child mental health law -- 25.Race, culture and mental health -- 26.Suicidal patients -- 27.Assessment of risk of violence -- 28.International comparison of mental health legislation.
Summary: Introducing legislation relevant to those studying or working in the field of mental health, this title explains concepts that are often faced during practice.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 344.42044 PUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215698

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.History of mental health legislation -- 2.Definitionis used in mental health legislation -- 3.Professional roles -- 4.Safeguards for patients unde the Mental Health Act -- 5.Compulsory admission to hospital: (Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Mental Health Act) -- 9.Patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under sentence -- 10.Mentla health tribunals -- 11.Hospital managers -- 12.Cross-border arrangements -- 13.The Mental Health Act Code of Practice and the Reference Guide -- 14.The Care Quality Commission -- 15.Consent and capacity -- 16.The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Principles -- 17.Mental Capacity Act 2005: provisions -- 18.Assessment of capacity -- 19.Safeguards under the Mental Capaicty Act 2005 -- 20.The Mental Capacity Act Codes of Practice -- 21.Human Rights Act 1998 in mental health legislation in the UK -- 22.Mental health, medication and the law -- 22.Mental health, medication and the law -- 23.Research ethics -- 24.Child mental health law -- 25.Race, culture and mental health -- 26.Suicidal patients -- 27.Assessment of risk of violence -- 28.International comparison of mental health legislation.

Introducing legislation relevant to those studying or working in the field of mental health, this title explains concepts that are often faced during practice.

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