Mental Health Psychiatric Treatment Planning 
Community Care
APRIL 24, 2025
By Tim Spencer-Lane The Mental Health Bill , which seeks to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) to strengthen the voice of the patient and ensure that that detention is only used when necessary, received its third reading in the House of Lords on 23 April 2025. The amendment was passed by 218 to 143 votes.
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. Storytelling can be part of the healing process in one’s mental health journey. My concern is not unwarranted.
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KVC
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. Choosing to admit a child for inpatient psychiatric care is never easy and it can be an overwhelming decision to make. Adjusting routines.
Relias
JANUARY 27, 2023
Screening for trauma allows for accurate treatment planning and service provision. The information gathered during the screening process will help determine the appropriate next steps and the treatment plan. Make medical/psychiatric referrals as needed. Why must an organization screen for trauma?
Bipolar Bandit
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. Breakdown is dedicated to this population. .
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
MARCH 17, 2025
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?
SECTIONED
JANUARY 27, 2021
Your periodic reminder that a mental health assessment is neither neutral nor is it help. A mental health assessment is not help for the person being assessed. A mental health assessment is not help for the person being assessed. Offering an assessment is not the same as providing help. Provide help.
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