{"product_id":"assessing-mental-capacity-a-handbook-to-guide-professionals-from-basic-to-advanced-practice-paperback","title":"Assessing Mental Capacity: A Handbook to Guide Professionals from Basic to Advanced Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKate Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical, how-to handbook provides essential resources to help clinicians and other professionals assess mental capacity in key decisions. The book illustrates the basics of capacity assessments before discussing a variety of complex issues of which professionals will need to be aware. Offering expertise from a multi-disciplinary perspective, the book provides hands-on coverage of mental capacity law (concentrating on England and Wales). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is accompanied by online resources including semi-structured interviews and a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) questionnaire which can be downloaded and used for clinical cases, as well as further examples, information and tips. Please visit www.assessingcapacity.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are written by a variety of different professionals with extensive experience in the assessment of mental capacity. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of mental capacity law and how to put it into practice across a range of settings, services and populations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \"how to\" approach for administering assessments of mental capacity both for professionals who are new to the area and for more experienced professionals \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation on practical aspects of assessing mental capacity for commonly occurring decisions and for more specialist and complex decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsideration of the best interests process and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith easily accessible information, case studies, examples from case law and internationally relevant discussions on ethical issues, this is the perfect companion to help busy professionals understand complex concepts relating to mental capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Janice A. Mackenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist who has a specialist interest in mental capacity dating back to 2002. She has published research, presented at conferences and provided training on mental capacity to numerous professionals. She developed a semi-structured interview which has been adapted for various different mental capacity assessments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kate E. Wilkinson is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist who has been carrying out complex capacity assessments since 2010 and has developed a particular interest in the complex ethical and sociopolitical aspects of such work. She routinely provides formal teaching, supervision and consultation on mental capacity to professionals from other disciplines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47337127608569,"sku":"9781138102774","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RFAwdjVURXBVck9mMmlhRWZQOWZCUT09.webp?v=1769675079","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/assessing-mental-capacity-a-handbook-to-guide-professionals-from-basic-to-advanced-practice-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}