Principles of mental health law and policy / edited by Lawrence Gostin ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:
1. History and Context of Mental Health Law and Policy
1:History, Policy and Regulation, Peter Bartlett and Philip Fennell
2:Mental Disorder, Philip Fennell
3:Human Rights, Lance Gable and Lawrence Gostin
4:Capacity, Peter Bartlett, Philip Fennell and Jean McHale
2. The Mental Health System: Advocacy, Services and Accountability
5:The Legal Regulation of Mental Health Services in the NHS, Jean McHale
6:Scrutiny of Standards in Mental Health Services, Jean McHale
7:Social Services, Luke Clements
8:Mental Health Professionals, Nicola Glover-Thomas and Judith Laing
9:Nominated Person/Advocates, Kirsty Keywood
10:Carers, Jonathan Herring
11:Tribunal Structure, Philip Fennell
3. Care and Civil Compulsion: Assessment, Supervision and Treatment
12:Informal Admission, Peter Bartlett
13:Civil Confinement, Peter Bartlett
14:Treatment, Nell Munro
15:Supervised Community Treatment Orders, John Dawson
16:Discharge from Hospital, Philip Fennell
17:Removal and Return of Patients and Repatriation of Prisoners, Philip Fennell
18:Children, Ralph Sandland
4. The Criminal Justice System
19:Powers of the Police and the Decision to Prosecute, Philip Fennell
20:Mental Disability at the Time of the Offence, Ronnie Mackay
21:Mental Disability at the Time of the Trial, Ronnie Mackay
22:Mental Disability and the Sentencing Decision, Philip Fennell
23:Transfer to Hospital, Ronnie Mackay
5. Patient Protection, Rights and Disabilities
24:Privacy, Jean McHale
25:Rights and Disabilities of Patients, Philip Fennell
26:Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Research, Jean McHale
27:Disability Discrimination, Philip Fennell and Lawrence Gostin
28:Offences, Philip Fennell.