Mental Health Assessments

Mental health assessments - an introduction; slipping out of the system; a ''least restrictive'' practice; the role of medication in acute psychosis; slipping into the wrong system; carers and a need for caring; a reluctance to use the law?; mental health assessments - summing up.

`There is much of relevance in the book to members of Making Space and to our staff. I liked the format because it enables people affected by these problems to identify with the case studies and so understand better the background to professional decisions. It is an excellent base for training. It should prove extremely useful for carers and is sympathetic to user concerns.'