Kevin Stone's Outputs (10)

Nurse AMHPs: an exploratory study of their experiences (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Mental health and learning disability nurses have been eligible to become approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) since 2008, when the Mental Health Act 2007 was implemented. Despite this, there have... Read More about Nurse AMHPs: an exploratory study of their experiences.

The nearest relative (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Conference presentation on Nearest Relative focusd research and policy.

Can the social approach survive mental health legislation (in review or in action?) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper consider the legal concept of least restrictive practice, its history and application in Approved mental Health Professional Practice

Best interest assessors practice handbook (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Presentation of Best Interest Assessors Practice Handbook

The use of mental health law by relatives with patients with mental health problems: The case of the Nearest Relative (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The concept of ‘family burden’ has been used by sociologists to explore the emotional strains and economic difficulties experienced by the families of psychiatric patients. Through drawing on published research, this paper
considers the way in which... Read More about The use of mental health law by relatives with patients with mental health problems: The case of the Nearest Relative.

The views of approved mental health professionals to the nearest relative role in England (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Involuntary detention for people with a mental disorder is widely used across Europe. Although relatives have a right to be informed of detention in 12 European countries, their role in the process remains under-researched. This paper focusses on t... Read More about The views of approved mental health professionals to the nearest relative role in England.

Demystifying practitioner led research (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Paper explored the importance of practitioner led research, and the current policy context for AMHP research.

The nearest relative in the Mental Health Act 2007: Still an illusionary and inconsistent safeguard? (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The role of nearest relative (NR) is intended as a safeguard in the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007) to curb the excesses of professional discretion and protect patients from... Read More about The nearest relative in the Mental Health Act 2007: Still an illusionary and inconsistent safeguard?.

Approved mental health professionals and detention: An exploration of professional differences and simularities (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 British Association of Social Workers. The enactment of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 2007 introduced the role of the multidisciplinary Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) in England and Wales by amending The MHA 1983. The role ca... Read More about Approved mental health professionals and detention: An exploration of professional differences and simularities.

The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook (2018)
Book

Best Interests Assessors (BIA) are specialist practitioners with a unique professional identity. This is the first book to consider this complex role in depth, offering practical guidance and exploring its particular challenges in the context of the... Read More about The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook.