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Cover Making Decisions in Compulsory Mental Health Work

Making Decisions in Compulsory Mental Health Work

Boundaries, Frames and Perspectives

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Editors:
Jill Hemmington
and
Sarah Vicary

Designed to support training and CPD in compulsory mental health work, this book looks at assessment, detention, compulsion and coercion in a variety of settings. With emphasis on theory into practice, the book is essential reading for those looking to develop their reflexive and critical analytical skills.

Publisher:
Policy Press
Publication Date:
28 Mar 2023
Online ISBN:
9781447362913
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447362913
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Front Matter
Front Matter
1: Introduction
2: Lived experience and the boundaries between professionals and others
3: Frames and boundaries of race and ethnicity in Mental Health Act assessments
4: Gender and forensic services
5: Boundaries of risks and rights and personality disorder
6: Reflective supervision, emotional containment and the framing of self and others
7: Reflective practice, truth-telling and safe spaces
8: Practice education: boundaries of knowledge, theory and practice
9: Compulsory mental health work and multi-professional frames: occupational therapy in AMHP work
10: Nurses as AMHPs: from ‘unclean’ to ‘honorary social worker’
11: Who do you think you are? Hybrid professionals, boundaries and the context of AMHP practice
12: Framing mental capacity and mental health legislation in decision making
13: Navigating communication boundaries: statutory assessments as places for shared decision making
14: Compulsory mental health work: framing the future
Back Matter
Index

Designed to support training and CPD in compulsory mental health work, this book looks at assessment, detention, compulsion and coercion in a variety of mental health settings. It focuses on decision making in a variety of professional roles with people from a diversity of backgrounds including contributions from people with lived experience of mental health services. With emphasis on theory into practice, the book is essential reading for those looking to develop their reflexive and critical analytical skills.

Relevant for all professionals making decisions under mental health legislation and those developing, teaching and supporting practitioners in the workplace, it includes:

  • critical reflection techniques;

  • ‘editors’ voice’ features at the start and close of each chapter, summarising key themes.

Jill Hemmington is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the University of Central Lancashire AMHP programme and AMHP CPD.

Sarah Vicary is Associate Head of School at the Open University.

Author/Editor details at time of book publication.

Copyright:
© Bristol University Press 2023
Hardback ISBN:
9781447362883
Paperback ISBN:
9781447362890
ePub ISBN:
9781447362906
Online ISBN:
9781447362913
Page Extent:
216
Keywords:
Boundaries; Frames; Decision-making; Mental health ; Professional development; Coercion Mental Health; Compulsion Mental Health ; Statutory Mental Health; Approved Mental Health Professional
Global Social Challenges:
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Wellbeing, Justice, Law and Human Rights, Poverty, Inequality and Social Justice
Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Subject:
Social Work, Diversity and Anti-Oppressive Practice, Mental Health Social Work, Social and Political Contexts of Social Work, Social Work, Social Work Skills, Social Work with Adults, Values and Ethics
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