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The Irish Mental Health Act 2001
- Author:
- KELLY Brendan D.
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 31(1), January 2007, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Mental Health Act 2001 is chiefly concerned with two aspects of psychiatric services in Ireland: (a) involuntary detention of persons with mental disorder in approved psychiatric centres; (b) mechanisms for assuring standards of mental healthcare. The Act is divided into six parts: preliminary and general; involuntary admission of persons to approved centres; independent review of detention; consent to treatment; approved centres; miscellaneous.
Making our voices heard
- Author:
- STARK Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2001, p.6.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Comments on two influential pieces of legislation for Scotland: the Millan Report and the Regulation of Care Bill.
Protective Europe: does it exist for people with mental disorders?
- Author:
- PRIOR Pauline M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of European Social Policy, 11(1), February 2001, pp.25-38.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The aim of this article is to examine the impact of some of the major European institutions on mental health law and policy formation, with a view to establishing whether or not the European 'project' has made a difference in protecting individuals with mental disorders from interference or neglect by national governments. The discussion is divided into two parts: first, the role of Europe in protecting the human rights of people with mental disorders through the work of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR); and second, the role of Europe in ensuring standards of mental health care through the work of the European Commission (EC) and the European Parliament (EP).
The challenge of individual rights
- Author:
- WOOD John
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 166, April 1995, pp.417-420.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The tasks undertaken by psychiatry and the other professions treating and caring for people with mental health problems are not easy. The work attracts publicity and is closely monitored by groups representing patients. Society also has measures of checking practice in the form of the system of Mental Health Review Tribunals. Discusses mental health law and practice, and psychiatric practice in relation to individual rights.
Clinical guidelines in old age psychiatry
- Authors:
- BURNS Alistair, DENING Tom, LAWLOR Brian
- Publisher:
- Martin Dunitz
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 208p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Clinical guidelines have been defined as systematically developed statements which assist clinicians and patients in making decisions about appropriate treatment for specific conditions. This book aims to bring material together in the field of old age psychiatry in order to form judgements about which guidelines are "better". Topics include, dementia, depression, other disorders.
Advocating advocacy
- Author:
- DOW John
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(6), December 2002, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Looks at the legal and policy context for the development of advocacy services and considers the legal issues which arise when developing standards and codes of practice for advocacy services, in particular capacity, consent and confidentiality.
Fourth Report [session 1999-00]: provision of NHS mental health services; Vol 1 report and proceedings of the committee
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee, HINCHCLIFFE David
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 90p.
Contents include:definitions of mental disorder; the patient perspective; the national service framework and the delivery of general mental health services; transitions between child and adult services;
The National Care Standards Commission: new minimum standards for mental health care in independent hospitals
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, HEWITT David
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 114, March 2002, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The Care Standards Act 2000 and the National Care Standards Commission will transform the regulation of the independent health sector. Examines some of the provisions that will affect with a mental disorder.
The national service framework for mental health
- Author:
- RICHARDS David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 3(4), December 1999, pp.136-139.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This report gives a summary and assessment of the new National Service Framework for mental health, designed to drive forward and monitor service development and improvement.
The national service framework: a scaffold for mental health
- Author:
- TYRER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 16.10.99, 1999, pp.1017-1018.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
The National Service Framework for Mental Health is part of the programme to establish better quality and reduce unacceptable variations in the NHS. The author of this article asserts that implementation is key to determining whether the framework is a support or a gallows.