Mental Health Actnearest relativepatient rightssafeguardApproved Mental Health Professionalfamilies and carersBackground: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 removed the role of the Nearest Relative and allowed service users to nominate instead a Named Person. Service users' and ...
The growing strength of advocacy for mental health reform, called the mental hygiene movement, and the passage of the National Mental Health Act in 1946 in the USA instigated new directions in mental health care. The UK Mental Health Act of 1959 encouraged a rapid reduction in mental hospital ...
By briefly profiling the voices of staff and 'volunteers' from two urban garden schemes in England and Scotland, different experiences of garden work as 'restorative' and as 'interventionist' will be discussed. I conclude by evaluating how embodying and enacting gardening work act as a ...
The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament in September 1999 and was designed to close a loophole in the law which led to the release of mentally ill killer, Noel Ruddle, who was released from...
Changing patterns in the use of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England, 1984-1996 BACKGROUND: The Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) is due to be revised by Parliament in the near future. AIMS: To explore changes in the use of the Act since it... M Hotopf,S Wall,A Buchanan,... - 《...
Furthermore, participants discussed how the difficulties of not being able to provide care under the Mental Health Act 2007 in prison settings could impact their care practice. “I think the frustrating thing is that they are in prison and we cannot enforce the Mental Health Act for treatment ...
Telemedicine in a child and adolescent mental health service: Participants’ acceptance and utilization Videoconferencing equipment was set up in Scotland in response to the increased pressure faced by the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), ... A Grealish,A Hunter,R Glaze,... -...
By briefly profiling the voices of staff and 'volunteers' from two urban garden schemes in England and Scotland, different experiences of garden work as 'restorative' and as 'interventionist' will be discussed. I conclude by evaluating how embodying and enacting gardening work act as a ...
08 Some common questions 15 Local support services 20 Other information 32 About this booklet This booklet is for people who experience mental-health problems and who are interested in getting access to self- directed support in Scotland. Self-directed support is designed to help people to manage...
Mental health problems are highly prevalent in prison populations. Incarcerated persons generally come from disadvantaged backgrounds and are living under extraordinary conditions while in prison. Their healthcare needs are complex compared to the general population. Studies have found that incarcerated indivi...