Mental Health Flashcards
What legal act was made to deal with aggression and management of psychosis?
Mental Health Act Scotland
Why was the Scottish Mental Health Act created?
Participation - allows people to make advanced directive
Respect for carers and informal carers - legally hospital must help in bad situations
Non discrimination
Respect for diversity
Who specifically does the Scottish Mental Health Act benefit?
Those who have or appear a mental illness - people can be detained under other legislation
Is personality disorder included in the Mental Health Act?
Yes
Is sexual orientation/deviancy including paedophilia a mental health disorder?
No
Is substance dependence a mental health disorder under the mental health act?
No
What is emergency detention?
Detainment for 72 hours but cannot treat
Must be assessed by psychiatrist within this time
What form is emergency detention recorded on?
T4 form
When should emergency detention be used?
When a medical practitioner and mental health officer have determined that someone is at risk to themselves or others
Can a patient appeal their emergency detention?
No
What is the only treatment that can be given under emergency detention?
Emergency care e.g. MI, alcohol withdrawal
What is the point of enforcing an emergency detention?
To gain a short term detention
How can the police use the Scottish Mental Health Act?
To impose a place of safety order
What is a short term detention?
When an AMP/psychiatrist decided to convert an emergency detention order to a more permanent option
Must also be done with a medical health officer
How long does a short term detention last?
28 days
