Thursday, 29 October 2020

A Halloween Mental Health Act Assessment

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  Dare you view the Masked AMHP’s latest YouTube video: A Halloween MHA Assessment? It’s Halloween. You get a request to assess an elderly...
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Thursday, 22 October 2020

How I became a social worker: #1 in a series

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Back in the days when the Masked AMHP had long hair and a beard, and wore flared jeans... I doubt that anyone has ever asked a child or even...
Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Assault and Battery – and Arrows

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  Vanessa was a woman in her late 20’s, who lived on a social housing estate with her two sons, aged 6 and 8. Vanessa had bipolar affective ...
Wednesday, 7 October 2020

What does the Mental Health Act mean by “mental disorder”?

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The legal definition of “mental disorder” for the purposes of the Mental Health Act has evolved over the years to reflect changes in society...
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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