psychiatry legal aspects

Question 1

what legislation covers mental health ?

Answer 1

mental health act 2003

Question 2

what is the emergency detention certificate ?

Answer 2

detention up to 72 hours

any registered medical practitioner

Question 3

what is the short term detention certificate ?

Answer 3

up to 28 days

approved medical practitioner and MHO

Question 4

what is the compulsory treatment order ?

Answer 4

detention up to 6 months

2 doctors satisfied of diagnosis of mental illness

Question 5

what is criteria for detention ?

Answer 5

mental disorder
significant impairment of decision making
risk to health
treatment available
order necessary