Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain …

have devastating consequences for finances, relationships, careers and any other aspects of life. People who are experiencing difficulties with decision kmaing after brain injury should be assessed by a neuropsychologist, who can plan rehabilitation programmes and help with compensatory strategies.

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Mental health and brain injury - Headway

cognitive behavioural therapy. They are available either through the National Health Service (NHS) or privately, so you can either speak with your GP about referrals, or alternatively, make contact with the Headway helpline for advice on seeking private therapy. • Self-help websites - there are a number of self-help websites that can offer

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Lack of insight after brain injury - Headway

making after brain injury. If the main issue is memory, then memory aids and strategies may help. For more information on this, see the Headway booklet Memory problems after brain injury and the Headway factsheet Coping with memory problems. Issues with concentrating or retaining attention come under the term ‘executive dysfunction’.

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Minor head injury discharge advice with disclaimer (Read-Only)

Try not to rush back into normal activities, as this may delay recovery. If you still have any symptoms after two weeks we suggest you see your GP and take ... Security code*: *3 digits on reverse of card Expiry date: Start date: / We (Headway - the brain injury association) hold the information you supply to us on our database. From time to ...

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Mild head injury and concussion - Headway - the brain ...

Mild head injury is also often referred to as concussion, minor head injury or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Regardless of the terminology used, the occurrence of a head injury in these cases causes the brain to shake back and forth inside the skull, causing mild damage. While most mild head injuries

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Psychological Effects of Brain Injury E-Booklet

A brain injury can result in a confusing array of psychological changes. These range from subtle and temporary lapses in ability and behaviour, to a profound and permanent reduction in basic skills and loss of control of emotion and behaviour. Sustaining a brain injury can be a devastating experience for both

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A guide to personal injury trusts - Headway

A personal injury trust helps to define and ‘ring fence’ the funds that have arisen from a personal injury, keeping them separate from other assets. This can assist if a person's circumstances change and they become entitled to means tested benefits and care services in the future.

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Hypoxic brain injury - Headway

1 Acknowledgements: Many thanks to Dr Steven White, Consultant Neurophysiologist, for co-authoring this factsheet. Introduction . A hypoxic brain injury is a type of brain injury that occurs when there is a disruption in

A Barrister’s Guide to Your Personal Injury Claim

8. The guide is not intended to erect barriers between you and the party (usually an insurance company) most likely to pay your claim if it succeeds. Everyone wants to keep their insurance premiums down, and insurers are bound to try to root-out unreasonable claims and keep genuine claims to a reasonable level: sections 9 - 11. 9.

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Rehabilitation following acquired brain injury - Headway

following severe brain injury is recognised to be poor, there is consistent evidence that specialist brain injury programmes for vocational rehabilitation are effective, and that the initial investment in rehabilitation is repaid in cost benefits. The principal themes of the guidelines are as follows:

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General comment No. 14: The right to the highest attainable

3 The Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1991 (resolution 46/119) and the Committee’s general comment No. 5 on persons with disabilities apply to persons with mental illness;

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WHO/MNH/MND/96.9 MENTAL HEALTH CARE LAW: TEN …

draws from the Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 46/119 of 17 December 1991 (hereafter referred to as "UN Principles"). This instrument was primarily produced to address a need frequently and insistently expressed

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4. Requirements for consent - Ministry of Health

illness or condition that worsens sporadically such as a mental illness or delirium. The effects of drugs, alcohol or anaesthetics may also render a person temporarily unable to understand the consent process. An involuntary patient under the Mental Health Act 2007 does not necessarily lack capacity for making treatment decisions.

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