Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Page 387, August 2008

Core principles for mental health

Maxine X Patel BSc MSc MRCPsych is a Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, and Consultant Psychiatrist at the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Her research interests include pharmacoepidemiology, medication adherence and drug effectiveness for psychotropic medication, as well as patient and staff attitudes to antipsychotic drugs. Competing interests: none declared

Julia M A Sinclair BSc MSc MRCPsych DPhil is Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry in the Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Southampton, UK, and Honorary Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry. Her research interests include suicide, the impact of comorbid substance misuse on engagement and outcome, and pathways through mental health services. Competing interests: none declared

Abstract 

This editorial highlights three key principles for clinicians working with people with mental illness. These include clear communication, clinical practice in accordance with legislation (Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act) and reducing stigma and discrimination.

Keywords: communication, discrimination, legislation, mental health, psychiatry, stigma

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PII: S1357-3039(08)00153-9

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2008.05.011

Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Page 387, August 2008

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