Psych

Question 1

section 2 of the mental health act?

Answer 1

admission for assessment for up to 28 days

Question 2

section 3 of the mental health act?

Answer 2

admission for treatment for up to 6 months

Question 3

section 4 of the mental health act?

Answer 3

72 hour assessment order

Question 4

section 5(2) of the mental health act

Answer 4

someone who is a voluntary patient in hospital can be detained for up to 72 hours by a doctor

Question 5

section 5(4) of the mental health act

Answer 5

allows a nurse to detain a patient who is volunarily in hospital for up to 72 hours

Question 6

section 17a of the mental health act

Answer 6

community treatment order

Question 7

section 135 of mental health act

Answer 7

allows the police to break into a property to remove a person to a place of safety

Question 8

section 136 of the mental health act

Answer 8

allows the police to take a person from a public space who may appear to have a mental illness to a place of safety

Question 9

under what sections of the mental health act can treatment be given against their wishes

Answer 9

section 2 (28 days)
section 3 (6 months)