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.
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Introduction/Overview;
1. Mental disorder, including Personality disorder;
2. Compulsory admission to hospital and renewal;
3. Consent to treatment;
4. Professional roles;
5. Advocacy and the nearest relative;
6. Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers;
7. Supervised Community Treatment and Guardianship;
8. After-care;
9. Children and young people;
10. Patients concerned in criminal proceedings or under sentence;
11. Police powers;
12. Risk assessment and management;
13. The Mental Capacity Act 2007;
14. The deprivation of liberty safeguards.
