Mental Capacity Legislation

Principles and Practice

Rebecca Jacob (University of Cambridge), Michael Gunn (Staffordshire University), Anthony Holland (University of Cambridge)

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Cambridge University Press
27 June 2019

Mental health law; Medicolegal issues; Psychiatry; Clinical psychology

Crucial to health and social care practice, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 safeguards decision-making within a legal framework. This book provides theoretical, practical and up-to-date guidance on mental capacity legislation. It focuses on the theory underpinning the principles of the MCA 2005, including historical background, and the practical challenges in applying legal statute in varied clinical settings, from hospitals to social care in community settings. Recent case law is detailed, and examples of ethical dilemmas and medico-legal challenges feature, along with guidance to navigate these in clinical practice. Applying mental capacity principles in end-of-life decision-making is an area of discussion, as well as the future of legislative changes in the field. To be read alongside the MCA 2005 Code of Practice, this guide will support mental health and social care professionals in clinical settings.

Edited by: Rebecca Jacob (University of Cambridge), Michael Gunn (Staffordshire University), Anthony Holland (University of Cambridge)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 2mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781108480369
ISBN 10: 1108480365
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 27 June 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction Rebecca Jacob and Anthony Holland; 2. The assessment of mental capacity Benjamin Spencer and Matthew Hotopf; 3. Best interests Charlotte Emmett and Julian C. Hughes; 4. Deprivation of liberty: past, present and future Susan F. Welsh; 5a. Mental Capacity Act application: hospital settings Elizabeth Fistein; 5b. Mental Capacity Act application: social care settings Michael Dunn and Anthony Holland; 6. Mental capacity and end of life decision making Annabel Price and Caroline Barry; 7. Clinical ambiguities in the assessment of capacity Elizabeth Fistein and Rebecca Jacob.

Rebecca Jacob is Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist in the Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Addenbrooke's Hospital and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, and Associate Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. Michael Gunn, Emeritus Professor, retired as Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of Staffordshire University in 2016. Previously, he was an academic lawyer, specialising in law and learning disability and the law of decision-making. Anthony Holland is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Health Foundation, Chair in Learning Disabilities, University of Cambridge. He is President of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.

Reviews for Mental Capacity Legislation: Principles and Practice

'This is a book for the jobbing clinician of all specialties, not just mental health. It provides a succinct yet comprehensive review that all healthcare professionals can benefit from. For students - both medical and nursing - this should be a required text.' Martin Curtice, BJPsych Bulletin