Advance Directives in Mental Health - Theory, Practice and Ethics (Paperback)

An advance directive is a way of making a person's views known if he or she should become mentally incapable of giving consent to treatment, or making informed choices about treatment, at some future time. Advance Directives in Mental Health is a comprehensive and accessible guide for mental health professionals advising service users on their choices about treatment in the event of future episodes of mental illness, covering all ideological, legal and medical aspects of advance directives. Jacqueline Atkinson explains their origins and significance in the context of mental health legislation and compares advance directives in mental health with those in other areas of medicine like dementia or terminal illness, offering a general overview of the differences in the laws of various English-speaking countries. She explores issues of autonomy and responsibility in mental health and gives practical advice on how to set up, implement and change advance directives. The book offers a useful overview of advance directives and is a key reference for all mental health professionals as well as postgraduate students, lawyers who work with mentally ill people, service users and their families and carers.

General

Imprint:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2007
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Jacqueline Atkinson
Dimensions:	232 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-84310-483-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the mentally ill Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services
LSN:	1-84310-483-0
Barcode:	9781843104834

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