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Mental Health Law in England and Wales: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals (Mental Health in Practice)
Mental Health Law in England and Wales A Guide for Mental Health Professionals - Mental Health in Practice Author:Paul Barber, Robert Brown, Debbie Martin This book includes and explains the complete Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the 2007 Act. It provides clear guidance on how mental health law operates in practice and describes in detail how people can be admitted to psychiatric hospital or treated in the community. The 2007 Act provides the legal basis for informal admission, compulsory a... more »dmission (sometimes referred to as "sectioning"), as well as guardianship and the new Community Treatment Order, all of which are covered in the book. Above all, the book provides a clear and accessible guide for any Mental Health Professional.« less