All AMHP’s will be familiar with being asked to do assessments under the Mental Health Act when it is not appropriate, but is motivated ...

 The Schizophrenia Commission published their report on Schizophrenia and psychosis yesterday (14 th November 2012). You can find ...

What a tasty graph!   The latest statistics for people detained in hospital or on Community Treatment Orders has just come out. These...

  Perhaps it’s the dismal weather we’ve had recently, perhaps it’s the shortening days. Whatever the reason, I’ve been thinking quite a...

You can read the fascinating things The Masked AMHP has to say to the Guardian about himself and his blog here.

Over the years, I have frequently found myself in a position where I have had to assess someone under the Mental Health Act where their p...

Most mental health service users will be completely unaware that when they are assessed by Community Mental Health Teams or in hospital...