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How the Mental Health Bill has been amended by the House of Lords

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Patient debriefing duty Earl Howe (Conservative) put forward an amendment to give mental health patients an automatic opportunity to avail of a debriefing process after leaving hospital. This would be carried out via an interview by an independent mental health advocate (IMHA) within 30 days of discharge.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

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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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How To Take a Trauma-Informed Approach to Birth Trauma

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It can include treatment planning and goal setting, as well as allowing clients to take part in shaping policy and programs at your organization. Common signs of birth trauma include: Feelings of depression, anxiety, and/or guilt Flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, or nightmares regarding the event that caused trauma.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

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Social workers can work in different settings, such as schools, hospitals, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and private practice. Unlike social workers who provide therapy, case managers coordinate their client’s treatment program by ensuring they receive the appropriate services and care.

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

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I can authorize involuntary transfers of patients to hospitals. If they don’t qualify for inpatient, I can refer them to outpatient treatment programs or give them self-help material. When patients with serious mental illness are not in jail or hospitalized, crisis can occur anywhere. My job is to make this happen.

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How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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Third, it will no longer be possible to detain a person with a learning disability or an autistic person under section 3 unless they have a co-occurring “psychiatric disorder” that warrants hospital treatment. The bill also places care (education) and treatment reviews (C(E)TRs) on a statutory footing.