Mental Health Act

Question 1

Emergency detention certificate - how long does it last?

Answer 1

72 hours from point of arrival in hospital

Question 2

Emergency detention certificate - who needs to sign it?

Answer 2

Any registered medical practitioner (FY2+) and mental health officer

Question 3

Emergency detention certificate - signing it - what if there is no MHO around?

Answer 3

1 doctor can sign it on their own

Question 4

Emergency detention certificate - allows you to treat patient. True or false?

Answer 4

False

• only allows you to detain patient in hospital
• can still provide life saving treatment

Question 5

Short term certificate - how long does it last?

Answer 5

Up to 28 days

Question 6

Short term certificate - who needs to sign it?

Answer 6

Approved medical practitioner (e.g. consultant psychiatrist or higher psychiatry trainee) + mental health officer

Question 7

Short term certificate - what if there is no MHO around?

Answer 7

Then you can’t detain patient. Must have MHO

Question 8

A patient with schizophrenia has a recurrence of her psychosis and is reviewed by a psychiatrist in an out-patient clinic. The patient intends to jump off the Tay Bridge as she is frightened by the voices she hears, does not believe herself to be unwell and refuses to be admitted to hospital. What is the correct route of detention

• emergency detention
• short term detention

Answer 8

Short term detention.
- it is an approved medical practitioner (PSYCHIATRIST / higher psychiatry trainee) that is dealing with the patient so they can refer them to hospital

Question 9

Compulsory treatment order - who needs to sign it?

Answer 9

Approved medical practitioner (Psychiatrist)

Question 10

Under the mental health act, which 3 things count as a mental disorder?

Answer 10

Mental illness
Personality disorder
Learning disability

Question 11

Which of the following requires approval from a mental health officer?

• short term detention
• emergency detention

Answer 11

Short term detention

Question 12

Emergency detention authorises treatment - true or false?

Answer 12

False

- only detaining the patient

Question 13

Short term detention authorises treatment - true or false?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

A patient can appeal emergency and short term detentions. true or false?

Answer 14

False

- can only appeal short term detention

Question 15

Who is required to verify a compulsory treatment order?

Answer 15

Approved medical practitioner +
MHO +
1 other (Usually Registered medical practitioner)

Question 16

Compulsory treatment order - how long does it last?

Answer 16

Up to 6 months

Question 17

Which drug is the mainstay for tranquillisation ?

Answer 17

Lorazepam 1-2mg

Question 18

What does an emergency detention allow you to do?

Answer 18

Assessment order - allows for detention in hospital for 72 hours

Question 19

You can appeal a STDC. True or false?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Compulsory treatment order

Answer 20

Community based or

Hospital based

Question 21

Who makes the decision for a CTO?

Answer 21

Must go to tribunal