The Mental Health (Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Approval) (England) Regulations 2008 No. 1206

SCHEDULE 2 Matters to be taken into account to determine competence

3.    Key Competence Area 3: Application of Knowledge: Mental Disorder

Whether the applicant has a critical understanding of, and is able to apply in practice—

(a) a range of models of mental disorder, including the contribution of social, physical and development factors;

(b) the social perspective on mental disorder and mental health needs, in working with patients, their relatives, carers and other professionals;

(c) the implications of mental disorder for patients, their relatives and carers, and

(d) the implications of a range of treatments and interventions for patients, their relatives and carers.