Mental Health Act Flashcards
What are the requirements to be detained under the MHA?
Must be suffering from a Mental Disorder
Must be at risk to self/others/health/self neglect or serious exploitation
Must be unwilling to go to hospital voluntarily
How many doctors required to detain under MHA?
Recommendations by two doctors, + 1AMHP (one of which must be “Section 12 approved”)
Is a learning disability a mental disorder?
No, unless ‘abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct’
Section 2?
Admission for assessment
Up to 28 days
Can be appealed
Cannot run back to back
Section 3?
Admission for treatment
Up to 6 months
Can be appealed
Can run back to back
Section 5?
Detention of informal patients already in hospital
Section 136?
Mentally disordered persons found in public place - remove
Cannot be appealed
Does not allow treatment
How to detain under section 2?
An Approved Mental Health Professional + 2 doctors (1 has to be approved)
Lasts up to how many days?
28 days
How to detain under section 3?
An Approved Mental Health Professional + 2 doctors (1 has to be approved)
Lasts up to how many months?
6 months
What is section 5(2) known as?
Doctor’s Holding Power, so that a MHA assessment can be carried out
Have to be FY2
Cannot be appealed
Lasts up to how many hours?
72 hours
Section 135?
Warrant to search for and remove patient
Section 5(4)
Nurses holding power
Must be RDN (Or LD) nurse
6hrs
Cannot be appealed
Must see Dr within 6 hrs
