This very practical book helps professionals and students to engage critically with their practice by addressing mental capacity and adult safeguarding. Its accessible and easy to navigate format include key topics surrounding assisted decision making, deprivation of liberty, and consent.

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Yes, you can access Demystifying Mental Capacity by Sally Lee, Lee-Ann Fenge, Keith Brown, Michael Lyne, Sally Lee,Lee-Ann Fenge,Keith Brown,Michael Lyne in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Work. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Learning Matters

Year

2020

Print ISBN

9781529712254, 9781529712247

eBook ISBN

9781529726145

Edition

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Social Work

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Half Title
Publisher Note
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword from the Series Editor
About the authors
Introduction
Chapter 1 Reflecting on values and bias within mental capacity decision-making
Chapter 2 The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy
Chapter 3 Mental capacity legislation, guidance and case law (1): The Mental Capacity Act and the concept of mental capacity
Chapter 4 Mental capacity legislation, guidance and case law (2): best interests
Chapter 5 Supported decision-making
Chapter 6 Deprivation of liberty: a matter of human rights
Chapter 7 The Mental Capacity Act in clinical decisions for care and treatment
Chapter 8 MCA and the role of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
Chapter 9 Conclusion and ways forward
Appendix 1 Specific tips and hints on how to put the MCA Code of Practice (2007) General Communication Guidance into practice
Appendix 2 Content of communication skills training in dementia care
Appendix 3 Guidelines for making written information accessible to different clinical populations
Appendix 4 How case law defines the meaning of deprivation of liberty
Appendix 5 The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
References
Index

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