The Masked AMHP

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

The Dark Side of Love 2: De Clerambault’s Syndrome and other disorders

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Afflicted by love's madness all are blind. Sextus Propertius Psychotic or delusional disorders These can manifest in two basic ways: ...
Friday, 16 September 2011

The Dark Side of Love 1: Adjustment Disorders

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When Neitzsche said: “There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness” he wasn’t referring to the Brit...
Thursday, 1 September 2011

Origins of the Masked AMHP: Episode 1

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An occasional series The Beginning I think no-one has ever asked a child or even a teenager what they’d like to be when they grew up a...
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011

What Happens in a CMHT Mental Health Assessment?

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(Please note that this was written in 2011. A lot has changed in service provision across the country since then, and some things may have c...
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Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Does Mental Illness Preclude a Career in the Caring Professions?

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A history of mental illness can certainly impact on people’s future life and work prospects, even if a person makes a full recovery. One con...
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Sunday, 24 July 2011

Lenny: A Life and Death in the Mental Health System – Part 2

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One day a notebook belonging to Lenny was found in his room. It was full of rambling drunken notes and tirades (“If you find me dead in the ...
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Lenny: A Life and Death in the Mental Health System – Part 1

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I’ve thought a lot about Lenny over the last few years since his death. I’ve thought about writing his story on this blog for a long time. I...
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The Masked AMHP
I was an Approved Mental Health Professional and Practice Consultant working for a local authority AMHP Service in England. I practiced under 3 Mental Health Acts, since as long ago as 1981, even before the 1983 Mental Health Act. Which makes me pretty ancient now. I am now retired. This blog is designed to illuminate and explain the functions and dilemmas of an AMHP within the Mental Health Act. It is intended to be of help to professionals and service users alike. I hope that it is both informative and entertaining.
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