{"product_id":"advance-directives-in-mental-health-jacqueline-atkinson-9781843104834","title":"Advance Directives in Mental Health: Theory, Practice and Ethics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn advance directive is a way of making a person's views known if he or she should become mentally incapable of giving consent to treatment, or making informed choices about treatment, at some future time. Advance Directives in Mental Health is a comprehensive and accessible guide for mental health professionals advising service users on their choices about treatment in the event of future episodes of mental illness, covering all ideological, legal and medical aspects of advance directives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJacqueline Atkinson explains their origins and significance in the context of mental health legislation and compares advance directives in mental health with those in other areas of medicine like dementia or terminal illness, offering a general overview of the differences in the laws of various English-speaking countries. She explores issues of autonomy and responsibility in mental health and gives practical advice on how to set up, implement and change advance directives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book offers a useful overview of advance directives and is a key reference for all mental health professionals as well as postgraduate students, lawyers who work with mentally ill people, service users and their families and carers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Atkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843104830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843104834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.66w x 0.57d","brand":"Jacqueline Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088867340543,"sku":"9781843104834","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6517e1c3-3ea2-47b4-936f-721b8e233d15.jpg?v=1769106978","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advance-directives-in-mental-health-jacqueline-atkinson-9781843104834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}