Reforming the Mental Health Act 1983
An approved social worker perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12284099 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Walton (Liverpool John Moores University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 401-414 |
| Publication date | 2000-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Social Welfare Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8033 • E-ISSN: 1469-9621 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/014180300750051906 |
| OpenAlex | W2114000276 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
The government green paper, 'Reform of the Mental Health Act 1983', was published in November 1999, for consultation by end of March 2000. This article offers comment on the operation of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the proposals for change, from an approved social worker perspective. Under the Mental Health Act 1983, approved social workers undertake social assessments of mental health crises, deciding upon the need for compulsory admission and treatment. To the debate on legislative change they bring a detailed social perspective on the processes and outcomes of statutory mental health intervention. Approved social workers' main concerns relate to the social context of mental health need, the availability of social resources, civil liberties, protections for people subject to statutory mental health interventions and the effective regulation of practice and services. Current proposals include options that would significantly reduce approved social worker involvement in decisions about compulsory admission and treatment; the implications of this are discussed. Keywords: Approved Social WorkerMental HealthMental Health Act 1983PsychiatrySocial Work
Context (archaeology · Government (linguistics · Legislature · Mental health · Mental Health Act · Mental health law · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Statutory law · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Medicine · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2019 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |