Assessment: Seclusion debate

Assessment type; Discussion

Word limit/length; 500 words

Overview

The use of seclusion is essential in the acute mental health setting: Yes or No?

This assessment provides you with the opportunity to explore the arguments for OR against seclusion and to develop, with the use of relevant literature, an argument that supports the stance you have taken – for or against the use of seclusion in the acute mental health setting.

Learning outcomes

This assessment task is aligned to the following learning outcomes:

1. Critique the Mental Health Act and the ethics of acute care within the contexts of clinical intervention and consumer experiences of care

2. Appraise a range of acute care conditions engagement and intervention

Assessment details

Participate in the following discussion by performing the following steps:

1. Undertake some research on the use of seclusion in the acute mental health setting. Choose a stance for or against the use of seclusion and justify your choice.

2. Identify the legal and ethical concerns associated with your stance and discuss how you would address these concerns

Minimum of 5 evidence base pair review references

NOTE*** VERY IMPORTANT*****

Please use the APA 7th edition referencing style for all assignment tasks.

Proper and accurate “Citation and reference** You must acknowledge all the sources of information you have used in your assignment.

Assessment : Rubric

1- Criterion ;

Presents a synopsis of the use of seclusion. Choose a stance for or against the use of seclusion and justify your choice utilising available evidence.

Mark (40%)

Synopsis is extremely well written. Choice of stance is clearly established and justified. Available evidence extremely relevant.

2- Criterion

Critical comment about legal and ethical concerns, and how they might be addressed

Mark (40%)

Legal & ethical concerns identified extremely well. How legal and ethical concerns might be addressed is very evident.

3- Criterion

Writing • Spelling and grammar • Referencing

Mark (20%)

Clear, crisp and coherent style. Very well organised. Free of grammar and spelling errors. All citations follow required style