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Psychiatric Law Flashcards

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1
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what counts as a mental disorder under the MHA

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mental illness (including dementia)
learning disability
personality disorder

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what are the criteria for an emergency detention

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  • patient likely has a mental disorder
  • the mental disorder is impairing their ability to make decisions regarding their treatment
  • matter of urgency to detain them to decide on treatment
  • if they werent detained there would be a risk to themselves or others
  • Short term detention would add undesirable delays
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3
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can you treat someone under the emergency detention

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no
- unless life saving, to alleviate serious suffering, to prevent serious deterioration or to prevent risk to patient or others

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4
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how long does an ED let you detain a patient

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72 hours for further assessment

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5
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who can carry out an ED

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FY2 and above

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6
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who should ideally be informed of an ED

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MHO

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7
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can an ED be legally appealed

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no

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8
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what law is used to detain and treat patients in scotland with a mental disorder however caused or manifested

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mental health care and treatment act 2003

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9
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what is the criteria for a short term detention

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  • patient has a mental disorder
  • mental disorder is impairing ability to make decisions regarding treatment
  • necessary to detain patient to decide treatment
  • not detaining patient would pose a risk to patient or others
  • short term detention is necessary
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10
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how long does a short term detention last

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28 days

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11
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does a short term detention allow treatment

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yes

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12
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can a short term detention be extended

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yes - by 3 days to put together an application for CTO

by 5 days once CTO is submitted

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13
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who can apply for a short term detention

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approved medical practitioner - trained psychiatrist (ST4+)

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14
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can a short term detention be appealed

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yes by the patient and a named person

in front of a tribunal or mental health welfare commission

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15
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what treatments are not covered by short term detention

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ECT
artificial nutrition
vagus nerve stimulation
transcranial magnetic stimulation
hormonal medicine to reduce sex drive 
neurosurgery
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16
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does a short term detention require consent of MHO

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yes absolutely

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what is the criteria for a CTO

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  • patient has a mental disorder
  • mental disorder is impairing patients ability to make decisions regarding treatment
  • there is treatment available for the mental disorder
  • not treating the patient would pose a risk to patient or others
  • CTO is necessary
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who sits on the tribunal panel when applying for a CTO

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(i) A lawyer
(ii) A psychiatrist
(iii) A person with other skills and experience, e.g. a nurse, social worker or someone with personal experience of mental disorder

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who can apply for a CTO

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MHO with supporting letters from 2 approved medical practitioners, both of whom have examined the patient and one of whom is the psychiatrist in charge of the patients care

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how is a CTO decided

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heard in front of a tribunal where patient is entitled to legal representation

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21
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if granted what can a CTO impose

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treatment and residence conditions

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22
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how long does a CTO last

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6 months initially

reviewed at 6 months then yearly

23
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can a CTO be appealed

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yes by patient or named person

24
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what is an advanced statement

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written by the patient when they are deemed to have capacity outlining how they wish to be treated should they become unwell and lose capacity

25
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does a CTO have to abide by advanced statement

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has to regard it but can be overruled - need to explain why it has been

26
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what is a named person

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someone who will look after the persons interests if they have to be treated under the MHA

27
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what is an independent advocate

A

everyone under the MHA with a mental disorder is entitled to an IA who will support patient and help them ot explain their own views about treatment

28
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what is capacity

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the ability to use and understand information to make a decision and be able to communicate this decision

29
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does capacity depend on the decision

A

yes - may have capacity for one decision but not another

30
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what is consent

A

permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

31
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assessment of capacity can be carried out by who

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FY2 and above

32
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in order to have capacity what must a patient be able to do

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  • understand the treatment with regard to nature, purpose and requirement
  • understand risks, benefits and alternatives
  • understand the risk of declining treatment
  • retain information long enough to use it, weigh it up and come to a decision and be able to communicate it
33
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how is capacity assessed (acronym)

A

BURPCCC

  • believes
  • understands
  • retains
  • processes
  • communicates
  • consistency
  • coercion (none of this)
34
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can treatment be given without assessing capacity

A

yes in an emergency

35
Q

what powers do the police have with regard to detaining someone with a mental disorder

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removal to a safe place from a public place

detain for up to 24 hours for assessment

36
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what section of the AWIA is a certificate of incapacity

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section 47

37
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does a certificate of incapacity allow use of force

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only if immediately necessary and only for as long as necessary

38
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certificate of incapacity allows who to make the decision on behalf of the patient

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doctor or by appointed proxy

39
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who has power of attorney (named person)

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individual who is appointed by the patient when they have capacity to have authority to make decisions for them

40
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what is a guardianship order

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when there is no power of attorney so the court appoints an individual to act and make decisions on behalf of someone with incapacity

41
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who grants a guardianship order

A

sheriff

42
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can a welfare guardian place an adult in hospital for tx of MHD against their will

A

no

43
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what is an intervention order

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order that authorises a person to act and make one off decision for an adult with incapacity

44
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what can be issued if adult doesnt comply with wishes of welfare guardian

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sheriff can issue a compliance order

45
Q

children under the age of what are deemed to not have capacity

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12

46
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do ages 12-16 have capacity

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may do, depends on understanding

47
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over what age are you assumed to have capacity

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16

48
Q

who makes the decision if a child lacks capacity

A

parents

49
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can a parent overrule decision by child deemed to have capacity

A

no

50
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what happens if a doctor disagrees with parents decision

A

doctor can seek to over rule decision of parent

51
Q

how long can a nurse holding power detain someone

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up to 3 hours

52
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what is the criteria for treating patients under the AWIA 2000

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intervention is in the best interest of the patient, will benefit them and such benefit couldn’t be achieved without the intervention

53
Q

what is first line in tranquilising a patient

A

oral lorazepam

54
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what is 2nd line in tranquilising a patient

A

haloperidol - IM/PO

YEAR 3 PSYCH (14 decks)

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