Advantages Disadvantages Person receiving advocacy Difficult to develop specialist does not have to retell their expertise story to repeated people Unrealistic expectation for advocates to hold technical Reduces the number of people knowledge of Mental Health, involved in a person’s life Mental Capacity and Children’s legislation Specialist local services Cost effective embedded in community provision could lose out Service users from seldom Joined up and seemless heard groups at risk of not receiving specialist support Split participants into small groups to work through case study Theo Guidance for feedback: Q. Is Theo eligible to receive support from an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)? Only for the duration of his detention (or if he is moved to a Community Treatment Order). An IMHA could support Theo understand his rights under the Mental Health Act and understand the care and treatment he is receiving. Q. Would an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate be instructed to work with Theo?
Advantages Disadvantages Person receiving advocacy does not have to retell their story to repeated people Difficult to develop specialist expertise Reduces the number of people involved in a person’s life Unrealistic expectation for advocates to hold technical knowledge of Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Children’s legislation Cost effective Specialist local services embedded in community provision could lose out Joined up and seemless Service users from seldom heard groups at risk of not receiving specialist support Split participants into small groups to work through case study Theo Guidance for feedback: Q. Is Theo eligible to receive support from an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)? Only for the duration of his detention (or if he is moved to a Community Treatment Order). An IMHA could support Theo understand his rights under the Mental Health Act and understand the care and treatment he is receiving. Q. Would an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate be instructed to work with Theo?
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