Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

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Bartlett, Peter, Mudigonda, Mohan, Chopra, Arun, Morriss, Richard K. and Jones, Steven (2016) Planning for incapacity by people with bipolar disorder under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 38 (3). pp. 263-286. ISSN 1469-9621

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Abstract

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provided 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.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/817337
Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law on 16 September 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145
Keywords: Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Bipolar Disorder
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2016.1228145
Depositing User: Bartlett, Peter
Date Deposited: 29 Feb 2016 10:01
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 18:11
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/31998

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