MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL CAPACITY LAW FOR SOCIAL WORKERS-FRONT COVER; MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL CAPACITY LAW FOR SOCIAL WORKERS; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I- INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LAW; CHAPTER 1- WHAT IS THE LAW?; CHAPTER 2- HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES; CHAPTER 3- INTRODUCTION TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 AND MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005; PART II- APPLICATION TO PRACTICE; CHAPTER 4- PRINCIPLES AND VALUES; CHAPTER 5- ASSESSMENT; CHAPTER 6- PROVIDING CARE; CHAPTER 7- CARE OUTSIDE OF HOSPITAL; PART III- OTHER PROVISIONS AND SAFEGUARDS
CHAPTER 8- MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERSCHAPTER 9- DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS; CHAPTER 10- SAFEGUARDS; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
Introduces students to the fundamental principles of mental health law and how they can be applied to everyday practice with clear introductions to key Acts such as the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act as well as the relevant Codes of Practice
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167) and index
