This very practical book helps professionals and students to engage critically with their practice by addressing mental capacity and adult safeguarding. Its accessible and easy to navigate format include key topics surrounding assisted decision making, deprivation of liberty, and consent.

Chapter 1: Reflecting on values and bias within mental capacity decision making - Lee-Ann Fenge & Sally LeeChapter 2: The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy - Michael Lyne & Sally LeeChapter 3: Mental capacity legislation, guidance and case law (1): The Mental Capacity Act and the concept of mental capacity - Alex Ruck KeeneChapter 4: Mental capacity, legislation, guidance and case law (2): Best interests - Alex Ruck KeeneChapter 5: Supported Assisted Decision-Making - Anna Volkmer & Tim FarmerChapter 6: Deprivation of liberty: a matter of human rights - Sally Lee & Michael LyneChapter 7: THe Mental Capacity Act in clinical decisions for care and treatment - Karen GrimshawChapter 8: MCA and the role of the Office of the Public Guardian - Office of the Public GuardianChapter 9: Conclusion and ways forward - Keith Brown, Lee-Ann Fenge, Sally Lee & Karen GrimshawAppendix 1: Specific tips and hints on how to put the MCA Code of Practice (2007) General Communication Guidance into practiceAppendix 2: Content of communication skills training in dementia careAppendix 3: Guidelines for making written information accessible to different clinical populationsAppendix 4: How case law defines the meaning of deprivation of liberty - Michael LyneAppendix 5: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Teresa Kippax