Mental Health Acts and Legislation Flashcards
What are community treatment orders?
Enables person who needs treatment, and will not voluntarily accept services, to receive appropriate treatment.
What are the two levels of Community Treatment Orders?
- Level 1 Community Treatment Order
- Level 2 Community Treatment order
Describe a level 1 community treatment order
- Up to 42 days
- Reviewed by psychiatrist/medical practitioner within 24 hours or ASAP.
- Confirmation must be notified by chief psychiatrist.
Describe a level 2 community treatment order
- Up to 12 months (adults) or 6 months (child)
- Can be made by SA Civil and Admin Tribunal on application by medical professional or person with interest in person’s welfare
What is a inpatient treatment order?
Enables person who needs treatment, and will not voluntarily accept services, to receive appropriate treatment.
What are the levels of inpatient treatment orders?
- Level 1 inpatient treatment order
- Level 2 inpatient treatment order
- Level 3 inpatient treatment order
Describe a level 1 inpatient treatment order
- Last up to 7 days, made by authorised health professional
- Reviewed within 24 hours or ASAP by psychiatrist or medical professional- not same as who made order
Describe a level 2 inpatient treatment order
- Last up to 42 days
- Made by a psychiatrist or authorised medical practitioner for patient on an IT01
Describe a level 3 inpatient treatment order
-Last up to 12 months (adult) or 6 months (child) made by tribunal on application
Describe the DSM 5
- DSM 5 contains: all mental disorders, personality disorders and intellectual disability, as well as other medical diagnoses.
- Axes used to assess to obtain single score for global level of functioning.
Describe the ICD 11
- Provides a foundation for identifying global health trends and statistics
- guides the reporting of diseases and health conditions.
- Recording, reporting and grouping conditions and factors that influence health
