A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act (2nd edn)
Tony Zigmond
This is a 'how to' book guiding clinicians through the
mental health legislation that they need to understand and use in
their daily practice. It includes practical advice
on detaining and treating patients, civil and court detentions,
community treatment orders, consent to treatment and giving written
and oral evidence for Mental Health Tribunals.
In addition to the Mental Health Act 1983 and its more recent
amendments from 2007, the book also includes relevant aspects of
the Human Rights Act 1998, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (including
the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) and illustrative case
law.
This new edition takes into
account changes brought about by the new Health and Social Care Act
2012. It includes the new form for consenting community
treatment order patients and significant new case law that has a
bearing on clinical decision-making.
Tony Zigmond is a psychiatrist with many years experience of using
the legislation in his clinical practice. The book is written using
the language of clinicians and includes practical answers to many
of the questions regularly asked of the author during the large
number of courses for section 12 approval and Approved Clinician
training that he has given.
- Written for
clinicians – not lawyers!
- An essential guide for all
users of the Mental Health Act.
- Practical advice and
answers to real-life clinical questions.
- Includes lists of which form is
required for what purpose.
- Readable and useful for
everyday practice.
Readership:
- Psychiatrists and other
doctors wishing to be section 12 approved.
- Psychiatrists and other
doctors wishing to become Approved Clinicians.
- All mental health
professionals, in England and Wales, who use the provisions of the
Mental Health Act (1983) in their clinical practice.
About the
author:
Tony Zigmond is
a Consultant Psychiatrist and former Senior Clinical Lecturer
at the University of Leeds; he has been the Royal College of
Psychiatrists’ Lead on Mental Health Law and was a former
Special Advisor to the Opposition in the House of Lords.
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"This is an excellent book from an
author who is a recognised authority on mental health law and
ethics. It is ambitious in trying to find a balance between
covering the ground and remaining succinct and readable...the text
is beautifully written. ...The author has produced a book that all
mental health professionals would be advised to consider
owning."
- British Journal of
Hospital Medicine
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Contents
Preface
Preface to the
second edition
Common
abbreviations and terms
- Setting the scene and the
common law
- The Human Rights Act in
clinical practice
- Capacity: the Mental Capacity
Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- The Mental Health Act
- The Mental Health Act: Part II
(civil sections)
- Mental Health Act: Part III
(sections relating to courts and prisons)
- Supervised Community Treatment
and Community Treatment Orders
- Mental Health Act: Part IV
Consent to treatment
- Appeals against
detention/compulsion
- Special provisions in relation
to minors
- How to become section 12(2)
approved and/or an Approved Clinician
Appendix 1:
Guidelines and forms for Wales
Appendix 2:
Guidelines and forms for England
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"It is exactly as described…its
strengths include a focus on practical aspects of the operation of
the Act together with its clarity, brevity and common-sense
approach…it is easy to find one’s way around and the book deals
with the sort of issues that arise in day-to-day practice for all
of us. …One of the attractions is that in many of the chapters the
relevant law is explored and then questions that might arise are
posed and answered. …I suspect that this book will become a
favourite, not only with busy, experienced clinicians, but
particularly trainees. And so it should…here is a straightforward
text written for doctors operating the law that can only serve to
enhance their practice and in my view improve patient care.."
- The
Psychiatrist
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