The Mental Health Act 1983 - it is not available in electronic form on government websites but you can access it here, and you will see the government's White Paper on Reforming the Mental Health Act here, aand more here - White Paper Proposals for Consultation. Also the DOH page on this reform.

Mental Health Act 1983 Revised Code of Practice - DOH guidance for those concerned with the admission of patients under the Mental Health Act.

SAFE, SOUND AND SUPPORTIVEthe DOH ideas for Modernising Mental Health Services. If you want to give the government feedback about mental health services you can contact the Mental Health Czar.

National Service Framework for Mental Health - part of the Government's agenda to drive up quality and reduce unacceptable variations in health and social services.

Community & Mental Health Services - links to various Audit Commission reports on mental health.

BBC Online summary of the reforms.

HyperGUIDE to the Mental Health Act - Comprehensive insight into the text and issues arising from the Mental Health Act 1983, with related links and other information.

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health - latest news, publications, research, jobs, links, etc.. It's "core aim is to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems by enabling the development of excellent mental health services, which are valued by users, carers and professionals. We seek to achieve this by influencing national policy and practice through a co-ordinated programme of research, service development and training."

An Audit Pack for Monitoring the Care Programme Approach - DOH pack in downloadable form.

Treatment Choice in Psychological Therapies and Counselling - the DOH's evidence based Clinical Practice Guidelines on what works, for whom and under what circumstances.

THE CONTACT DIRECTORY - directory for mental health aimed at helping you to find out what kind of treatments and support services are available in the UK.

The Institute of Mental Health Law - about all aspects of the Mental Health Act 1983.

The role of the ASW - duties, powers, duties of Hospital Managers which may involve ASWs, and other possible roles for ASWs under the Mental Health Act 1983. Part of the Dave Sheppard site (see below).

Dave Sheppard Associates - all sorts of stuff about mental health law, human rights, reports, etc.. He is a lawyer himself, and a social worker in the past, and co-founder of The Institute of Mental Health Law.

Infoseek search for Personality Disorder stuff.

Internet Mental Health resource - 'to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness throughout the world'.

Centre for the Economics of Mental Health - Kings College London Institute of Psychiatry, the CEMH is a research-focused unit that aims to improve and promote evidence-based mental health policy making and resource allocation, within the UK and internationally.

The Council of Europe White Paper on the human rights of people with mental illness, especially those subject to compulsory detention. - contains a draft recommendation No. R (83) 2 concerning the legal protection of persons suffering from mental disorder placed as involuntary patients.

An Mental Health care - information and latest research from the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust and The Institute of Psychiatry. Suitable for professionals, carers, freinds and family of anyone with a mental illness.

An Internet Mental Health encyclopaedia, with information about the 50 most common psychological problems and the 65 most common psychiatric medications, plus some on-line diagnostic tools.

Mental Health Information - on-line articles and links to other MH sites, including a professional resource section and research journals.

Mental Health Net Abuse page - information and help for people suffering abuse and those working with them.

Ask the Internet Therapist - lots of interesting links and information of use to 'caring professionals'. Aimed primarily at medical and counselling workers.

AtHealth.com - a general mental health site for professionals and their clients - click below for their newsletter.

Fridays Progress Notes - a newsletter from AtHealth [see above] which focuses on specific topics for professionals and their clients.

Mind - the UK mental health charity.

The Mental Health Foundation.

YoungMinds - a UK charity for children's mental health.

Confer - is an independent organisation providing lectures, courses and conferences in the fields of psychotherapy, counselling, psychology and medicine.

MindBodySoul - a UK government site aimed at giving health info for young people, including drug and alcohol use.

The Changing Minds Campaign - co-ordinated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, aimed at increasing public and professional understanding of mental health problems - anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, dementia, alcohol & drug addiction, and eating disorders.

Mental Help Net (US) - an award winning site with tons of infoa bout mental health of all sorts.

Mental Health Source (US) - all sorts of links, plus resources, disorders, treatments, journals.

The Depression Alliance. A British charity offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves. This site contains useful information about different types of depression, medical treatment and self help.

Revolving Doors - a charity concerned with mental health and the criminal justice system. Practical support for people who have 'fallen through the net'.

The ICD10 Codes - list of diagnostic codes related to mental health, by Psychiatry Online.

Wrecked.co.uk - UK Health Promotion. All sorts of information about booze and the effects of alcohol.

D2K - the site that helps you wise up about drugs. Facts, contacts, info, debate.

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