Psychiatry - sectioning

Question 1

What is section 4

Answer 1

72 hours, emergency
1 doctor and 1 AMP
evidence: suffering from md and risk to health and safety of themselves or others and not enough time for 2nd doctor

Question 2

What is section 5(4)?

Answer 2

admitted, 6 hours

• nurse
• holding power

Question 3

What is section 135/136?

Answer 3

police sections
135 - court order to access home
136 - public place
needs to be followed by section 2/3

Question 4

What is section 5(2)?

Answer 4

72 hours, already admitted

• doctor
• usually followed by section 2/3

Question 5

What is section 3?

Answer 5

6 months, renewable treatment

• 2 doctors and AMHP
  evidence: suffering form MD and risk to health or safety of themselves or others and appropriate treatment available

Question 6

What is section 2?

Answer 6

28 days for assessment
2 doctors and AMHP
evidence: suffering from md and danger to health or safety of themselves/others

Question 7

What is section 12, 17 and 18?

Answer 7

12 - transportation order to hospital
17 - leave from hospital
18 - failure to return from leave from hospital

Question 8

What is section 25?

Answer 8

admission for observation

Question 9

What are places of safety?

Answer 9

social services residential accommadation
police station
hospital
nursing or residental home for people with mental health disorders