The Masked AMHP

Saturday, 17 March 2012

How Do You Section a Dolphin? An AMHP Perspective on Cetacean Sentience

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“There’s no way I’m getting in that ambulance." A recent article on the BBC news website suggests that dolphins should be given...
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Saturday, 10 March 2012

Conversations with Monica: Are People with Mental Disorder Responsible for their Actions?

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I always welcome comments on my blog, even if they are critical (readers, please take note!), and frequently take the time to answer points ...
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Friday, 2 March 2012

A Young Person’s Guide to the Mental Health Act

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It's March. The days are getting longer. Spring is just around the corner. A young man's thoughts turn to -- the Mental Health Act.....
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Friday, 17 February 2012

Nature or Degree

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The Mental Health Act attaches a lot of importance to the concept of “nature or degree” in relation to mental disorder. In fact, the MHA ref...
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Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Origins 4: My First Caseload

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Part 4 of an occasional series Within a couple of weeks of starting as an unqualified generic social worker in Charwood in the Autumn of 1...
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Rectifiable and Non-rectifiable Errors and Other Misdemeanours

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Blog Reader: Hi there, Masked AMHP. What’s this post all about when it’s at home, then? Masked AMHP: Hello, Blog Reader. Nice of you to ...
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Sunday, 15 January 2012

Criminal Mental Health Acts

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Part IX of the Mental Health Act creates a number of offences relating to practice under the Act and to people with mental disorder. Some ha...
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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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