approved social worker
(ASW)approved social worker- the specially qualified social worker who must by law be involved in the decision to detain a person comopulsorily in a psychiatric hospital.The approved social worker has overall responsability for co-ordinating the Assesment of a person who, because of severe mental illness, may require compulsory admission to psychiatric hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983.(UK)
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Psychology
- Category: Social psychology
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