Mental Health Law: a practical guide (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Psychiatrists, Approved Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses require a clear understanding of mental health legislation and case law in addition to clinical knowledge for their practice. All this information, and more, is provided in Mental Health Law: a practical guide.
 
Multi-disciplinary in approach, this book provides all you need to know about mental health law implementation in one easy-to-read, concise volume. As a comprehensive introduction, and a long-term resource manual, it will help guide you through the many complex issues you will face during training and practice.

Basant K. Puri MA PhD MB BChir BSc (Hons) MathSci MRCPsych DipStat MMath Professor of Imaging and Psychiatry, MRI Unit, Imaging Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital and Imperial College, London; Honorary Consultant in Imaging, Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK

Robert A. Brown MA Course Director for the Approved Social Workers course in South West England, Mental Health Act Commissioner, Visiting Fellow Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK

Heather J. McKee MB ChB BAO MRCPsych LLM Consultant Psychiatrist, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK

Ian H. Treasaden MB BS LRCP MRCS MRCPsych Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director, Three Bridges Medium Secure Unit, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London; Hononary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK