Forensic Psychiatry

Question 1

Criteria for detainment under MHA

Answer 1

• Is the person suffering a mental health disorder?
• This is defined as a mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of the mind, psychopathic disorder, or any other disorder/disability of the mind. This must be more than temporary
• Is there a risk to their own health or safety, or to the safety of others?
• Do they warrant treatment in hospital?

Question 2

Section 2

Answer 2

Involuntary admission
Detained for assessment
Lasts 4 weeks

Question 3

Section 3

Answer 3

Involuntary admission
Detained for treatment
Last 6 months

Question 4

Section 4

Answer 4

Emergency Admission

Lasts 72 hours

Question 5

Section 5(2)

Answer 5

For Voluntary Admission
Places a temporary holding power over these patients to prevent them from leaving
Last for 72 hours during which MHA assessment for section 2/3 can be arranged

Question 6

Section 5(4)

Answer 6

For voluntary admission
Places a temporary holding power over these patients to prevent them from leaving
Can be applied by a nurse
Lasts for 6 hours

Question 7

Section 136

Answer 7

enables a person to be apprehended by the police on road and taken to a place of safety for mental health assessment

Question 8

Section 35

Answer 8

While a person is on remand (awaiting court process after charge)
Remand to hospital for assessment for 28 days

Question 9

Section 36

Answer 9

While a person is on remand (awaiting court process after charge)
Remand to hospital for treatment for 28 days

Question 10

Section 38

Answer 10

After sentencing, interim hospital order
Lasts 12 weeks
Decide whether person is suffering from a treatable mental disorder

Question 11

Section 37

Answer 11

After sentencing

Hospital order

Question 12

Section 41

Answer 12

After sentencing

Restriction order and is given where the patient will continue to pose a serious risk to public in future

Question 13

Section 47

Answer 13

Transfer of a sentenced prisoner to hospital