Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provided a variety of legal mechanisms for people to plan for periods of incapacity for decisions relating to personal care, medical treatment, and financial matters. Little research has however been done to determine the degree to which these are actually implemented, a...
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| author | Bartlett, Peter Mudigonda, Mohan Chopra, Arun Morriss, Richard K. Jones, Steven |
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| description | The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provided a variety of legal mechanisms for people to plan for periods of incapacity for decisions relating to personal care, medical treatment, and financial matters. Little research has however been done to determine the degree to which these are actually implemented, and the approach to such advance planning by service users and professionals.
This paper looks at the use of advance planning by people with bipolar disorder, using qualitative and quantitative surveys both of people with bipolar disorder and psychiatrists. The study finds that the mechanisms are under-used in this group, despite official policy in support of them, largely because of a lack of knowledge about them among service users, and there is considerable confusion among service users and professionals alike as to how the mechanisms operate. Recording is at best inconsistent, raising questions as to whether the mechanisms will be followed. |
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| spelling | nottingham-319982020-05-04T18:11:57Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31998/ Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Bartlett, Peter Mudigonda, Mohan Chopra, Arun Morriss, Richard K. Jones, Steven The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provided a variety of legal mechanisms for people to plan for periods of incapacity for decisions relating to personal care, medical treatment, and financial matters. Little research has however been done to determine the degree to which these are actually implemented, and the approach to such advance planning by service users and professionals. This paper looks at the use of advance planning by people with bipolar disorder, using qualitative and quantitative surveys both of people with bipolar disorder and psychiatrists. The study finds that the mechanisms are under-used in this group, despite official policy in support of them, largely because of a lack of knowledge about them among service users, and there is considerable confusion among service users and professionals alike as to how the mechanisms operate. Recording is at best inconsistent, raising questions as to whether the mechanisms will be followed. Taylor & Francis 2016-09-16 Article PeerReviewed Bartlett, Peter, Mudigonda, Mohan, Chopra, Arun, Morriss, Richard K. and Jones, Steven (2016) Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 38 (3). pp. 263-286. ISSN 1469-9621 Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment Lasting Powers of Attorney Mental Capacity Act 2005 Bipolar Disorder http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145 doi:10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145 doi:10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145 |
| spellingShingle | Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment Lasting Powers of Attorney Mental Capacity Act 2005 Bipolar Disorder Bartlett, Peter Mudigonda, Mohan Chopra, Arun Morriss, Richard K. Jones, Steven Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| title | Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| title_full | Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| title_fullStr | Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| title_short | Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| title_sort | planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the mental capacity act 2005 |
| topic | Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment Lasting Powers of Attorney Mental Capacity Act 2005 Bipolar Disorder |
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