Anatomy of a Mental Health Act Assessment

Even though every formal assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 is different, the actual procedure tends to follow a typical pattern.

Assessments have a similar structure, or series of steps, which have a logical sequence, and need to be followed if the assessment is to meet legal, ethical and professional standards.

The steps are as follows:
1 The Referral
2 Gathering Information
3 Organising the Assessment
4 The Interview
5 Reaching a Decision
6 Completing the application ( if one is to be made)
7 Arrangements for the Admission
8 The Admission
9 The Aftermath

In this video I illustrate these steps by referring to a real assessment I undertook: Robina, a woman in her early 80’s living alone, with steadily worsening dementia.

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