Jacki Pritchard & Tony Ryan 
Good Practice in Adult Mental Health [EPUB ebook] 

Preface, Tony Ryan, University of Manchester and Jacki Pritchard, trainer, consultant and researcher. 1. What is mental health, illness and recovery? Piers Allott, University of Wolverhampton. 2. Human rights and mental health law, David Hewitt, Hempson’s Solicitors. 3. The care programme approach, Lynn Agnew, Trafford Social Services. 4. Interventions in mental health: promoting collaborative working and meaningful support, Simon Rippon, NIMHE North West Development Centre. 5. Medication management, Jacquie White, University of Hull. 6. The role of primary care, Debbie Nixon, NIMHE North West Regional Development Centre and Tim Saunders, GP and Cheshire West Primary Care Trust. 7. Medical diagnosis of mental illness, Rob Poole, consultant psychiatrist, North East Wales NHS Trust. 8. Multidisciplinary team working and the roles of members, Karen Newbigging, Health and Social Care Advisory Service. 9. Supporting staff, Jane Gilbert, independent consultant. 10. From grassroots to statute: the mental health service user movement in England, Carey Bamber, NIMHE North West Development Centre. 11. Mental health advocacy and empowerment in focus, Rick Henderson, Advocacy Across London. 12. Personal experiences of mental health and illness, Julian and Eric (son and Father). 13. Carer perspectives, Alison Pearsall, Lancashire Care NHS Trust and Lillian Yates, Penine Care NHS Trust. 14. Black and minority ethnic mental health, Melba Wilson, Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Linda Williamson and Rhian Williams, Wandsworth Primary Care Trust, and Sandra Griffiths, The Mellow Campaign. 15. Gender and mental health, Barbara Hatfield, University of Manchester. 16. Substance misuse and mental health, Mark Holland and Vall Midson, Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust. 17. Towards No Secrets: the use of multi-agency policies and procedures to protect mental health service users from abuse, Ruth Ingram, Bradford Social Services. 18. Managing violence, Roy Butterworth, Lancashire Care NHS Trust. Glossary. List of contributors. Indexes.

David Hewitt is a solicitor and a partner in Weightmans LLP. He was a member of the Mental Health Act Commission for nine years and now holds visiting fellowships at Northumbria University and Lincoln University. He is a President of Mental Health Review Tribunals and sits on the editorial board of The Journal of Mental Health Law. He appeared as a witness before the joint Parliamentary committee on the draft Mental Health Bill of 2004.