Mental Health Act 1992

Question 0

What is the definition of mental disorder?

Answer 0

A no normal state of mind characterized by delusions, or by disorders of mood, perception, volition or cognition of such a degree that it:

• poses a serious danger to the health or safety of that person or of others
• seriously diminishes the capacity of that person to take care of themselves.

Question 1

Under what reasons can you not order a compulsory assessment for a person?

Answer 1

• the persons political, religious or cultural belief
• the persons sexual preferences
• the persons criminal or delinquent Behaviour
• substance abuse
• intellectual disability

Question 2

What is the definition of a restricted patient?

Answer 2

People who are subject of a compulsory treatment order and are considered to present a danger to the public.

Question 3

What is the definition of a special patient?

Answer 3

People that are detained by way of the court if they are found to be criminally insane or unfit to plead. This includes people on remand for psychiatric report.

Question 4

How long can someone be detained for the purpose of a psychiatric assessment?

Answer 4

6 hours.

Question 5

What are your powers under section 109 of the mental health act 1992?

Answer 5

(1) any member of police may apprehend
(2) Any person wandering at large in a public place
(3) behaving in a manner that gives rise to a reasonable belief that they may be mentally disordered.
(4) the member believes it is in the interest of the person or public to do so.

Question 6

What are you powers under section 41 of the mental health act 1992?

Answer 6

A DAO may call upon police for assistance so that they may:

• assess a patient
• transport a patient for assessment or treatment

Question 7

What are you powers under section 110 of the mental health act?

Answer 7

Assist a medical doctor carry out his assessment if asked. This can include using force to enter a place for the purpose of detaining a person.