Blogs about: Mental Capacity
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The Court of Protection
There was a curious headline in the Mail on Sunday yesterday. I was not curious enough to buy the paper but curious enough to investigate on the Mail website. Apparently, according to the journalist, … more →
Fighting Monsters
The question I get asked the most.
Jon Busby wrote 2 weeks ago: I have been presenting to a lot of law firms this week and as part of my ‘warm up’ (espe … more →
Assessing Mental Capacity
lelandiona wrote 3 weeks ago: Written for psychologists, this 2008 ABA and APA publication details guidelines for assessing … more →
The Other 97%...
Whitney Ferre wrote 3 weeks ago: Scientists say that we only use 3% of our total mental capacity. What if you could learn how to acc … more →
Most Read Article - Mental capacity and psychiatric in-patients: implications for the new mental health law in England and Wales
sjennings29 wrote 1 month ago: Mental capacity and psychiatric in-patients: implications for the new mental health law in England a … more →
Advance Decisions to refuse medical treatment
stuartsorensen wrote 1 month ago: An Advance Decision (AD) allows people to express their views clearly, before they lose capacity. It … more →
Understanding the duty of care and the right to liberty in residential care settings part 1
stuartsorensen wrote 1 month ago: This article applies to residential care settings in England & Wales. The last few years have b … more →
The Court of Protection
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cb wrote 1 month ago: There was a curious headline in the Mail on Sunday yesterday. I was not curious enough to buy the pa … more →
Get more out of life with deep silence (2 of 2)
dhirendra08 wrote 3 months ago: With our limited mental, vital and physical capacities we are able to become a little bit aware of t … more →
Fun Activities For Toddlers
toddlercrafts1 wrote 4 months ago: Every child is born as an individual that is curious, anxious to learn, in such a large world. The t … more →
Coercion and consent monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007–2009: The Mental Health Act Commission Thirteenth Biennial Report 2007–2009
western4uk wrote 4 months ago: Title: Coercion and consent monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007–2009: The Mental Health Act Commis … more →
Measuring Stress is a Matter of Perception
mind123 wrote 5 months ago: No matter what you learn about stress, there remains one critical fact to keep in mind. Above all, s … more →
When Does Caregiving Begin?
Steve wrote 7 months ago: I can’t remember the day or the moment, but I do remember the feeling—that I’m more than my mother’s … more →
INTERVENTION
narcononofga wrote 9 months ago: 7.5 million people last year needed drug treatment , but less than 20% received it. The main reason, … more →
A Darwinian Dilemma
shallowthinking wrote 9 months ago: The hundredth anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth has brought the debate on evolution verses … more →
Basics of Annulment
Jan M. McCray Flemmons wrote 10 months ago: An annulment is when a party seeks to have the marriage to be determined as invalid. In a sense, an … more →
A journey to the center of your mind
Félix Adorno wrote 12 months ago: Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral t … more →
Greetings 1 and all!
stonepython wrote 1 year ago: Hi, this is a very excited first blog! Thanks for coming. I solemnly pledge to write to my utmost me … more →
Appointeeship
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cb wrote 1 year ago: Appointeeship is when someone is appointed (see, clever use of words there!) to accept receipt of go … more →
Reviewing IMCAs
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cb wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday the First Annual Report of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) was publi … more →
