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Mitigation of Risk (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K. (2019, July). Mitigation of Risk. Paper presented at International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) make the final decision as to whether a person should be detained in hospital in England & Wales (UK) under civil mental health legislation. There has been little research to date as to the nature of the... Read More about Mitigation of Risk.

Experiences of Relatives Acting as the ‘Nearest Relative’ Under the Mental Health Act (England & Wales, UK) (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K. (2019, July). Experiences of Relatives Acting as the ‘Nearest Relative’ Under the Mental Health Act (England & Wales, UK). Paper presented at International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy

Relatives play a key role when a person is detained under the mental health legislation in England and Wales. Despite this importance, their experiences of undertaking this role has been relatively ignored by research. The Nearest Relative function... Read More about Experiences of Relatives Acting as the ‘Nearest Relative’ Under the Mental Health Act (England & Wales, UK).

Experiences of Nearest Relatives: implications for mental health practitioners & law reform (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K. (2019, May). Experiences of Nearest Relatives: implications for mental health practitioners & law reform. Paper presented at AMHP: Reserach informed Practice - Practice Infomed Research, Birmingham, UK

The presentation focuses specifically on the experiences of twenty relatives living in England who have fulfilled the role of Nearest Relative (NR) within the meaning of Section 26 of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 (as amended 2007). The NR role i... Read More about Experiences of Nearest Relatives: implications for mental health practitioners & law reform.

The nearest relative (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K. (2018, December). The nearest relative. Paper presented at Yorkshire Approved Mental Health Professionals Association Conference, Leeds, England

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
Stone, K., & vicary, S. (2018, October). Can the social approach survive mental health legislation (in review or in action?). Paper presented at BASW - Social Approaches in Mental Health Social Work, Northampton, England

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
Stone, K. (2018, September). Best interest assessors practice handbook. Paper presented at Yorkshire & Humber Best Interest Assessors Association, Leeds, England

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
Stone, K., & Dixon, J. (2018, July). The use of mental health law by relatives with patients with mental health problems: The case of the Nearest Relative. Paper presented at XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Toronto, Canada

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
Stone, K., & Laing, J. (2018, June). The views of approved mental health professionals to the nearest relative role in England. Paper presented at UK Mental Disability Law Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

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
Stone, K., & Vicary, S. (2018, June). Demystifying practitioner led research. Paper presented at AMHP Leads Conference, London, England

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

Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K. (2017, July). Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations. Paper presented at XXXVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

This paper considers a research study into the widening of the AMHP role to other professionals and the challenge for the researchers own reflexivity. It will focus on the strengths and limitations of practitioner research including the difficulties... Read More about Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations.

Practitioner led research; negotiating turbulent ethical waters
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K., Vicary, S., Scott, C., & Buckland, R. Practitioner led research; negotiating turbulent ethical waters

This workshop will be led by four Social Work practitioners who have experience of undertaking doctoral research exploring statutory mental health practice in the UK, specifically the work of Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). These research... Read More about Practitioner led research; negotiating turbulent ethical waters.