Diagnosis and prognosis
The disorder, and the outlook.
The report
What the reports cover
Each report is written to the letter of instruction.
Housing
Possession, injunction, and housing-offer cases.
Capacity
To conduct the proceedings, to understand and comply with a tenancy or injunction, and to decide on an offer of accommodation. Capacity at the time of the allegations, and whether it fluctuates.
The behaviour alleged
Whether illness caused or contributed to it. Where substance use is relevant, whether the person is incapable of complying or unlikely to comply.
Disability
A mental impairment, and its effect on day-to-day activities.
Treatment
What has been offered and taken up, and the effect it would be expected to have. The effect of imprisonment, if asked.
Support and accommodation
Whether the person can live without support. The report does not set a package of care.
Personal injury
Condition and prognosis after an accident.
Diagnosis
The conditions now.
Before the accident
The psychiatric state beforehand.
Causation
Whether the accident caused each condition or worsened one already present, and what the mental state would have been but for the accident.
Prognosis and treatment
The outlook with and without treatment, and whether treatment has been offered and taken up.
Work and ordinary life
Work, daily living, relationships, and social life.
The account and the records
Whether the account is consistent with the records and with the diagnoses.
The reports are for cases in England only, and they are Part 35 compliant. The assessment, and any attendance at court, is by video or telephone.