Mental Health Act 1992

Question 1

What is a mental disorder?

Answer 1

Any person with an abnormal state of mind, characterized by delusions or disorders of mood, perception, volition, or cognition.
- Poses serious danger to the person or others.
- Seriously diminishes the capacity of that person to take care of himself or herself.

Question 2

What is a restricted patient?

Answer 2

Restricted patient is when a person is subject to a Cumpolsory Treatment Order but is still considered to present a danger to the public.

Question 3

What is a special patient?

Answer 3

Patients who are detained by way of a court order.
Criminally insane, unfit to plead.
Also includes people on remand for psychiatric reports.

Question 4

What is the minimum age for a person to apply for a mental health assessment of another person?

Answer 4

18 Years Old

Question 5

What state of mind does a mental disordered person need to be in?

Answer 5

Abnormal.

Question 6

If a restricted patient absconds or is absent without leave from the hospital, what’s the time frame to bring them back?

Answer 6

At any time.

Question 7

If a special patient absconds or is absent without leave from the hospital, what’s the time frame to bring them back?

Answer 7

At any time.

Question 8

If a CTO patient absconds or is absent without leave from the hospital, what’s the time frame to bring them back?

Answer 8

3 months.

Question 9

What happens if you don’t find a CTO within 3 months?

Answer 9

A new application for assessment must be completed.

Question 10

Section 109 Mental Health Act

Answer 10

Police Powers in Public Place

Question 11

How long can you detain someone under the Mental Health Act?

Answer 11

6 hours.

Question 12

Section 110 (C) Mental health Act

Answer 12

Police powers of entry when assisting a medical practitioner.

Question 13

Section 110 (A)

Answer 13

Use of sedatives.

Question 14

What is a DAO?

Answer 14

Duly Authorised Officer
- Qualified Nurse who has specialised in Mental Health.

Question 15

Section 41 Mental Health Act 1998

Answer 15

Police Power to Assist a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO).

Question 16

Section 122B of Mental Health Act 1998

Answer 16

Use the reasonable force (as necessary) for:
- detaining a person, proposed patient, or patients in Sections 41, 109, 110.
- Power to take or retake a person, proposed patient, or patient.
- Power to enter premises in Section 41 or 110.

Question 17

Can you use force when transporting a patient?

Answer 17

Yes BUT need to make sure the assessment notice has been served on them and explained to them.

Question 18

Who is responsible for arranging the transportation of the Patients?

Answer 18

Duly Authorised Officers.

Question 19

True or False:
When Police have been called to assist a DAO, the DAO (or health professional) has to at ALL TIMES physically accompany and monitor the patient?

Answer 19

True!

Question 20

How to avoid Positional Asphyxia?

Answer 20

Make sure patients are not transported in the prone position.
Make sure their airways are clear (nose, mouth) and they can breathe properly.