1. Robert Draper: A Case for Admission? 2. Clive Wright: A Case for Discharge? 3. Hazel Robinson: A Case for Compulsory Treatment? 4. Decision-making Research: Context and Content 5. Legal and Policy Context 6. Conclusions
Jill Peay is a Reader in the Department of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
In her foreword, Lady Justice Hale (as she then was) describes this
book as 'fascinating' and 'a stimulating read'. This reviewer
unreservedly agrees. In summary, this book deserves to be read and
considered by all who care about, and debate, the direction of
mental health law, not least of course by those faced with the
responsibility of devising the appropriate, ethical and practical
legislation of the future.
*Journal of Mental Health Law*
Jill Peay's fascinating book provides an in-depth look into the way
approved workers and psychiatrists use the law to make decisions
about compulsory admissions and treatment. …this is a useful
resource for social workers and psychiatrists who want to develop
their skills in applying the law and better understand the process
they are part of.
*Mental Health Today*
This book fills an important gap and will provide the reader with
many insights into the nature of decision-making in the mental
health context.
*Medical Law Review*
At a time when a great deal concerning mental health law, ethics
and practice is in the melting pot, this book makes a
highly-distinctive and welcome contribution to the debate taking
place. A short review cannot do justice to the rich (and sometimes
disquieting) material contained in Peays careful critical analysis.
The manner in which the mental health professionals in her sample
reached their decisions is described in meticulous and fascinating
detail. In her foreword to the book, Lady Justice Hale (who will be
known to many readers in her former academic role as Brenda
Hoggett), describes the book as fascinating, a statement which I
echo wholeheartedly. I think this book is a must for all who are
thoughtful about the compulsory powers afforded in the current
mental health legislation.
*Psychiatric Bulletin*
This is a timely publication in light of the continuing uncertainty
surrounding the future direction of mental health reform. …there
are positive and important lessons to be learnt from Decisions and
Dilemmas...it makes an important contribution to the ongoing debate
about the shape of a new Mental Health Act by providing stimulating
and valuable insights into non-legal practitioners' attitudes to,
and application of, the mental health legislation. ...the book will
primarily be of interest to those who work with and research mental
health law and policy, it..also [has] broader appeal for those who
are interested generally in the process of multi-disciplinary
decision-making in a quasi-legal field, the impact of research on
practice and the effectiveness of the law as a means of achieving
change and influencing practice.
*Modern Law Review*
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