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TY - JOUR
T1 - Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
AU - Bartlett, Peter
AU - Mudigonda, Mohan
AU - Chopra, Arun
AU - Morriss, Richard
AU - Jones, Steven Huntley
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law on 16/09/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a variety of legal mechanisms for people to plan for periods of incapacity for decisions relating to personal care, medical treatment, and financial matters. Little research has however been done to determine the degree to which these are actually implemented, and the approach to such advance planning by service users and professionals. This paper looks at the use of advance planning by people with bipolar disorder, using qualitative and quantitative surveys both of people with bipolar disorder and psychiatrists. The study finds that the mechanisms are under-used in this group, despite official policy in support of them, largely because of a lack of knowledge about them among service users, and there is considerable confusion among service users and professionals alike as to how the mechanisms operate. Recording is at best inconsistent, raising questions as to whether the mechanisms will be followed.
AB - The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a variety of legal mechanisms for people to plan for periods of incapacity for decisions relating to personal care, medical treatment, and financial matters. Little research has however been done to determine the degree to which these are actually implemented, and the approach to such advance planning by service users and professionals. This paper looks at the use of advance planning by people with bipolar disorder, using qualitative and quantitative surveys both of people with bipolar disorder and psychiatrists. The study finds that the mechanisms are under-used in this group, despite official policy in support of them, largely because of a lack of knowledge about them among service users, and there is considerable confusion among service users and professionals alike as to how the mechanisms operate. Recording is at best inconsistent, raising questions as to whether the mechanisms will be followed.
U2 - 10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145
DO - 10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145
M3 - Journal article
VL - 38
SP - 263
EP - 286
JO - Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
JF - Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
SN - 0964-9069
IS - 3
ER -