Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Is it a sin to section Jesus Christ?

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  It surprises me how many people I have assessed under the Mental Health Act over the years have delusions that they are Jesus Christ, a pr...
Friday, 18 September 2020

Anatomy of a Mental Health Act Assessment

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Even though every formal assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 is different, the actual procedure tends to follow a typical pattern. A...
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Saturday, 12 September 2020

Section 117 Aftercare: A Brief Guide for Patients and Relatives

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The Masked AMHP explains what section 117 of the Mental Health Act is all about, and what it means for sectioned patients and their relative...
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Tuesday, 18 August 2020

Miranda: Applying the First Principle -- the least restrictive option -- to a MHA assessment request

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  There are five overarching principles underpinning the Mental Health Act 1983. AMHPs and others acting within the MHA are bound to adhere ...
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Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Ricky No Wonder: The perils of persuading someone with bipolar affective disorder to go into hospital.

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  The perils of persuading someone with bipolar affective disorder to go into hospital. Ricky was an electrician. He also had bipolar affe...
Tuesday, 4 August 2020

The First MHA Assessment under the 1959 MHA that I ever did

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After getting the job of unqualified generic social worker in 1976 I worked for two years with a mixed caseload. This mainly consisted of el...
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Sunday, 19 July 2020

Violet

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During my years practising first as a Mental Welfare Officer, then as an Approved Social Worker and then as an AMHP, I’ve been in a few t...