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Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced

Community Care

The government said the Mental Health Bill would tackle racial discrimination in care, end the inappropriate detention of people with a learning disability and autistic people and give patients a greater say in decisions over their care. It will demand radical and brave action from government alongside proper funding.”

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Reposting: Torn apart: A skewed portrait of child welfare in America

Child Welfare Monitor

But parents who are found to have neglected their children typically have serious, chronic mental illness or substance use disorders that severely affect their parenting, and have refused or are unable to comply with a treatment plan. Roberts makes some valid criticisms of the child welfare system.

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My Journey Through TRU

Center for Child Protection

Limbic System: Governs emotions, relationships, and reward. Through the training, I learned: Development: The brain develops from the bottom to the top, starting with the brainstem and progressing to the cortex. Diencephalon: Regulates sensory signals and controls alertness.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. Flexibility in adapting treatment plans is essential, as goals are met, new issues emerge, or crises arise.

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Proposed Mental Health Act overhaul included in Queen’s Speech

Community Care

Proposals to overhaul the Mental Health Act 1983 will be considered by Parliament over the next year, the government announced today in the Queen’s Speech. Introducing a statutory care and treatment plan for all people in detention, written with them and setting out a clear pathway to discharge.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve always felt most comfortable working with the sickest of the sick, and I have a lot of sympathy and empathy for their plight because I’ve increasingly noticed that they are most neglected by treatment providers and the government. It usually involves court-ordered adherence to outpatient treatment plans.

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Colorado task force’s solution to stop children from running from residential treatment: Fence ‘em in & lock ‘em up!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The task force says a consultant should draw up the tool and determine how the information obtained from the tools may be used to adjust a treatment plan for the child or youth while they are in out-of-home care. Even more restrictions, more onerous treatment for any child the assessment tool thinks might run away?