Mental Health Flashcards
1
Q
MHA Section 2
A
Medical Professionals can detain a patient for 28 days
2
Q
MHA Section 3
A
When a Section 2 patient is reviewed and detained further, for 6 months.
3
Q
AMHP
A
Approved Mental Health Practitioner/Professional
4
Q
MHA Section 135(2)
A
A warrant to go and detain, collect, return a patient to hospital after they have been released.
* The relevant establishment (where they are a patient) applies for the warrant * Police execute the warrant The purpose for this warrant is to return them to continue their treatment
5
Q
MHA Section 136C
A
MHA Search Powers
Reasonable grounds for believing that the person has an item concealed on themselves and present a danger to themselves or to others.
JOG SEARCH ONLY
6
Q
MHA Section 18
A
Power to return patients absent without leave.
7
Q
MHA Section 5
A
Use of Force
If the patient/subject cannot:
* Communicate * Understand * Retain * Evaluate * (CURE)
And they are showing an impairment or disorder, then you can use section 5 to take action.
