MHCU

Question 1

ASSISTED CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION:

Answer 1

means the provision of health interventions to people incapable of making informed decisions due to their mental health status and who do not refuse the health intervention

Question 2

ASSISTED MENTAL HEALTH CARE USER :

Answer 2

means a person receiving assisted care, treatment and rehabilitation

Question 3

INVOLUNTARY CARE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION :

Answer 3

means the provision of health anteversion to people incapable of making informed decisions due to their mental status and who refuse health intervention but require such services for their own protection or for the protection of others

Question 4

VOLUNTARY CARE, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION

Answer 4

Provision of health interventions to a person who gives consent to such interventions.

Question 5

MENTAL HEALTH CARE USER

Answer 5

A person receiving care, treatment and rehabilitation services

Question 6

AIM

Answer 6

1. Provision of appropriate care
2. Treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill
3. To protect members of the public and their property from mentally ill people.
4. Care and administration of the property of the mental illness.

Question 7

Human rights for the mentally ill people

Answer 7

1. The rights to dignified and humane treatment.
2. Right to least restrictive services.
3. Freedom from discrimination in terms of access to treatment.
4. The right to privacy and confidentiality.
5. Right to protection from physical or psychological abuse.
6. Right to adequate information about their clinical status.
7. Protection from scientific and medical experimentation.
8. Right to participate – community participation

Question 8

FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS, THE OBJECTS OF THIS ACT

Answer 8

1. Regulate the mental health care in a manner that makes the best possible mental health care, treatment and rehabilitation services available to the population equitably, efficiently and in the best interest of MHCU within the limit of available resources.
2. Regulate access to and provide mental health care, treatment and rehabilitation.
3. Clarify the rights and obligations of MHCU, and the obligations of mental health Care providers.
4. Regulate the manner in which the property of persons with mental illness and person with severe or profound intellectually disability may be dealt with by a court of law.