Mental Health

Question 1

What is the meaning of Mental Disorder?

Answer 1

Abnormal state of mind.

Incapable of looking after themselves.

Serious danger to themselves or to others.

Question 2

What is the meaning of restricted patient?

Answer 2

Subject to compulsory treatment, considered a danger to public

Question 3

What is the meaning of a special patient?

Answer 3

Detained by Court Order if found to be criminally insane

Question 4

What is section 109 MHA 1992?

Answer 4

In any public place / believe their a 1M / Power to detain

Question 5

What is section 41 MHA 1992?

Answer 5

Duly Authorised Officers (DAO) requests assistance from police to assess a patient

Question 6

What is 110(c) MHA 1992?

Answer 6

Medical practitioner to request assistance in assessing Police.

Question 7

Who can apply for a person to undergo a compulsory MH assessment?

Answer 7

Anyone that is over 18, and is a relative or doctor.

Question 8

Powers to return an in-patient subject to a compulsory treatment order to
hospital?

Answer 8

Apprehended + returned,

Taken to hospital within 3 months.

Longer than 3 months, deemed to be released and a new application is needed.

Question 9

What’s is section 122? MHA 1992

Answer 9

Reasonable use of force, covers what you can do under 109, 41, 110

Question 10

What do police have the powers to do under section 41?

Answer 10

transport, remove and detain for up to 6 hours.

Question 11

What do police have powers to do under section 110(c)?

Answer 11

Police have the power to transport and detain for up to 6 hours.