Legal Aspects of Psychiatry

Question 1

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003?

Answer 1

Non-discrimination
Equality
Respect for diversity
Reciprocity
Informal care
Participation
Respect for carers
Least restrictive alternative
Benefit
Child welfare

Question 2

Mental disorder defined in MH(C&T)(S) act 2003?

Answer 2

Any mental illness, personality disorder or learning disability however caused or manifested

Question 3

Emergency detention certificate (EDC) time frame?

Answer 3

Up to 72 hours

Registered medical practitioner

Question 4

Short-term detention certificate (STDC) time frame?

Answer 4

Up to 28 days

Approved medical practitioner

Question 5

Compulsory treatment order (CTO) time frame?

Answer 5

Up to 6 months

Mental health officer

Question 6

Nurses holding power?

Answer 6

Authorises detention up to three hours

Question 7

Criteria for detention? (5)

Answer 7

Mental disorder
Significant impairment of decision making ability
Significant risk to health
Treatment available
Order necessary

Question 8

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 principles?

Answer 8

Intervention must benefit the adult
Least restrictive method of intervention
Account must be taken of past and present wishes
Where applicable, the views of relatives/carers/etc. also taken in to account