A lack of clarity extends across the whole range of personality disorders. Personality disorders, particularly anti-social personality disorders, are receiving increasing attention as a result of the government's proposed legislation to introduce compulsory treatment. The draft Mental Health Bill, which is out for consultation until September 16, 2002 explicitly enables compulsion to be used for people with personality disorders.
A lack of clarity extends across the whole range of personality disorders. Personality disorders, particularly anti-social personality disorders, are receiving increasing attention as a result of the government's proposed legislation to introduce compulsory treatment. The draft Mental Health Bill, which is out for consultation until September 16, 2002 explicitly enables compulsion to be used for people with personality disorders.
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law, law courts, medication, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, personality disorders, schizophrenia, severe mental health problems, user participation, compulsory treatment;
Looks at the case of a couple with mental health problems want to live together but one has seriously assaulted the other and there is a risk more violence could occur. The author spoke to a mental health social worker about how to balance the need for safety with their right to be together.
Looks at the case of a couple with mental health problems want to live together but one has seriously assaulted the other and there is a risk more violence could occur. The author spoke to a mental health social worker about how to balance the need for safety with their right to be together.
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human rights, mental health problems, partners, prevention, rights, risk, schizophrenia, social work methods, violence, assessment, domestic violence;
Talks to a social worker, Roger Parke, who had to address the problem of twin brothers whose hoarding of rubbish endangered their health.
Talks to a social worker, Roger Parke, who had to address the problem of twin brothers whose hoarding of rubbish endangered their health.
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mental health, mental health problems, risk, social work, social workers, assessment, behaviour, community mental health services, community mental health teams, conduct disorders, decision making, health;
After intensive help a young mother's parenting skills fail to improve. Talks to the social worker facing the dilemma and provides an expert's view of the case.
After intensive help a young mother's parenting skills fail to improve. Talks to the social worker facing the dilemma and provides an expert's view of the case.
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intervention, mental health problems, needs, parental skills training, parent-child relations, parents, risk, social work, social workers, behaviour, child development, child neglect, child protection, conduct disorders, decision making, families;
A social worker discusses the difficult decisions she faced when trying to help an elderly couple with deteriorating mental health and incontinence problems, who wanted to remain at home but were reluctant to become involved with social services.
A social worker discusses the difficult decisions she faced when trying to help an elderly couple with deteriorating mental health and incontinence problems, who wanted to remain at home but were reluctant to become involved with social services.
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home care, independence, mental health problems, older people, rights, risk, social work methods, assessment, community care, decision making, ethics;
Describes how one social worker trod the fine line between respecting a client's wish to live independently while making sure that the move would not put him seriously at risk.
Describes how one social worker trod the fine line between respecting a client's wish to live independently while making sure that the move would not put him seriously at risk.
Subject terms:
home care, independence, learning disabilities, mental health problems, residential care, rights, risk, service users, social workers, vulnerable adults, carers, community care, decision making, empowerment;