Giving Evidence at a Mental Health Tribunal: A Professionals Handbook [Paperback]

Part 1  Introduction, Mental Disorder and Treatment,

1 Understanding Mental Disorder,?2 The Role of Medication in Treatment,?3 Psychotherapeutic Treatment,?4 Occupational Therapy in Context of Mental Health Services,?5 Nursing Care and Support,?6 Exploring Community Mental Health Support,?7 Compulsory Admission into Hospital (restricted and non-restricted),?Part 2 - Tribunal, Law and Practice,?8 The Purpose and Function of the Mental Health Tribunal,?Part 3 - Evidence in Brief ,?9 Giving Evidence at the Tribunal,?10 The Nursing Evidence, 11 The Responsible Clinicians Evidence, 12 The Care Coordinators Evidence, 13 The Patient, Nearest Relative and Advocates Evidence,?14 The Legal Representative

'The Mental Health Tribunal provides a necessary review of a patients MHA detention, but for the Tribunal to perform at its best in considering a case with due diligence and urgency, the evidence of witnesses also need to be at its best.? This book, with contributions by a range of experienced Tribunal members, provides valuable guidance to those giving written or oral evidence.? I would encourage this to be read by anyone in that position.'

- Carolyn Fyall, District Tribunal Judge and Training Lead,
Manchester Civil Justice Centre

'Clinicians often struggle to understand their role in tribunals. This book will go a long way in helping them and is an important publication which I hope all facilities with detained patients will use.'

- Meera Roy, Medical Member,?Mental Health Tribunal, HESC

'Many professionals appearing before the Mental Health Tribunal do not have adequate training on either how to writlc7