Principles of mental health law and policy

This major new work provides a comprehensive account of the law concerning mental health in England and Wales. Written and edited by a leading group of national and international authorities this book presents a detailed examination of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the changes introduced by the new Mental Health Act 2007 INDICE: 1. History and Context of Mental Health Law and Policy; 1: Peter Bartlett and Philip Fennell: History, Policy and Regulation; 2: Philip Fennell: Mental Disorder; 3: Lance Gable and Lawrence Gostin: Human Rights; 4: Peter Bartlett, Philip Fennell and Jean McHale: Capacity; 2. The Mental Health System: Advocacy, Services and Accountability; 5: Jean McHale: The Legal Regulation of Mental Health Services in the NHS; 6: Jean McHale: Scrutiny of Standardsin Mental Health Services; 7: Luke Clements: Social Services; 8: Nicola Glover-Thomas and Judith Laing: Mental Health Professionals; 9: Kirsty Keywood: Nominated Person/Advocates; 10: Jonathan Herring: Carers; 11: Philip Fennell: Tribunal Structure; 3. Care and Civil Compulsion: Assessment, Supervision and Treatment; 12: Peter Bartlett: Informal Admission; 13: Peter Bartlett: Civil Confinement; 14: Nell Munro: Treatment; 15: John Dawson: Supervised Community Treatment Orders; 16: Philip Fennell: Discharge from Hospital; 17: Philip Fennell:Removal and Return of Patients and Repatriation of Prisoners; 18: Ralph Sandland: Children; 4. The Criminal Justice System; 19: Philip Fennell: Powers of the Police and the Decision to Prosecute; 20: Ronnie Mackay: Mental Disability at the Time of the Offence; 21: Ronnie Mackay: Mental Disability at the Time of the Trial; 22: Philip Fennell: Mental Disability and the Sentencing Decision; 23: Ronnie Mackay: Transfer to Hospital; 5. Patient Protection, Rights and Disabilities; 24: Jean McHale: Privacy; 25: Philip Fennell: Rights and Disabilities of Patients; 26: Jean McHale: Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Research; 27: Philip Fennell and Lawrence Gostin: Disability Discrimination; 28: Philip Fennell: Offences

• ISBN: 978-0-19-927936-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1104
• Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés