Legal and Ethecal Issues that impacted on the delivery of mental health care.

This essay explore the ethical, legal, and professional issues that impact upon the delivery of mental health care delivered to a client, it will also refer to recommendation for change in practice regarding the delivery of such care. The rational for choosing this client was because of issues relating to the fragmentation of his coping mechanism; perception; and support, which led to his crisis situation, which resulted in him threatening to commit suicide. In this …

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