Mental Health Act Flashcards

1
Q

what three things are considered a mental disorder in the MHA?

A

mental illness
learning disability
personality disorders

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2
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what is significantly impaired decision making ability (SIDMA)?

A

due to a mental disorder, the patients ability to make decisions about medical treatment is impaired

NOT THE SAME AS CONSENT

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3
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what are the three types of detention order under the MHA?

A

emergency detention order
short term detention order
compulsory treatment order

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4
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how long is granted and what for under an emergency detention order?

A

72 hours

assessment - not treatment

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5
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can an emergency detention order be appealed?

A

no

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6
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how long is granted and what for under a short term detention order?

A

up to 28 days

assessment and treatment

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7
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can a short term detention order be appealed?

A

yes

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8
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when can a short term detention order be extended and for how long?

A

three days if putting together an application for a CTO

five days once CTO application submitted

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9
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how long can a compulsory treatment order be granted for?

A

initially up to six months

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10
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which types of detention need a mental disorder to be present, rather than a likely mental disorder?

A

compulsory treatment order

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11
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how long is treatment authorised for under a compulsory treatment order?

A

up to two months

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12
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when is a compulsory treatment order renewed?

A

six months

then yearly

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13
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what needs to be done before a compulsory treatment order can be made?

A

tribunal

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14
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what are advanced statements?

A

written statements that state how a person would prefer to be treated

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15
Q

what is a named person?

A

a person selected by a patient to support them and their interests

should be notified, attend and be represented at tribunals

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16
Q

what is a nurses holding power?

A

nurses have the ability to hold a patient for up to three hours for the protection of the health and safety of the patient or others

17
Q

what nurses have nurses holding power?

A

registered mental health or intellectual disability nurse