Mental health services and the Mental Health Act use a vast array of terms to describe the health service professionals who work in the sector. The following sites - aimed at service users or health professionals - explain who's who in mental health.

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Mind:

A Brief Guide to Who's Who in Mental Health

Mind have drawn up a useful factsheet for service users explaining the terms used to describe key personnel and organisations in the mental health field, such as advocate, community mental health nurse and social worker.

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Rethink:

Glossary of terms used in services for people with severe mental illness

Rethink have a comprehensive glossary of the terms used in relation to mental health services, ranging from the description of professionals, illnesses, treatments and legal terminology. An accessible guide for service users.

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WHO:

Guide to Mental and Neurological Health in Primary Care

This extremely useful guide for health professionals is available in full on the Internet. It includes a guide to the roles of different mental health professionals such as community mental health teams and mental health social workers.

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Who's who in the Mental Health Act

Health professional Nigel Turner's hyper guide to the Mental Health Act includes information on the individuals and organisations involved in the administration of the Act.

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