Legal Aspects of Psychiatry Flashcards
why do we have mental health law
power to provide care and treatment to people with a mental disorder
rights and safeguards
what are the millan principles
non-discrimination equality respect for diversity respect for carers benefit child welfare
what is a mental disrder
any mental illness
personality disorder or learning disability
who can be detained
> 18
<18 can be with specialist resources
what is the criteria for detention
mental disorder significant impairment of decision making risk to themselves or other treatment available order necessary
what are the types of detention
emergency. detention
short term detention
compulsory
nurse holding power
what is emergency detention
up to 72 hours
if its necessary to figure out treatment
if the patients safety is at risk
what is short term detentions
for 28 days
mental disorder impacting their decision
necessary for rtetament
what is compulsory detention
6 months
tribunal considers evidence and makes a decision
what to do when a mentally disordered offender is found
remove form public place
detain fro up to 24 hours
allow assessment and make arranements for care and treatment
what is the assessment order
court is satisfied there are reasonable groups that
mental disorder
treatment
bed within 7 days
what is compulsion order
court is satisfied in evidence of 2 doctors mental disorder significant risk has to be in hospital consider security consider restriction
what is a state hosptial
high security
what is a medium secure unit
step down
less security than state hospital
what is low security
lower level of security
have more access to community
