Acts Flashcards
Voluntary Mental Health Act:
Accepting of treatment/wanting treatment.
Involuntary Mental Health Act:
Nonaccepting of treatment/not wanting treatment.
Rights of Mental Health Act:
Right 1: The right to information
Right 2: Respect for cultural identity
Right 3: The right to an interpreter
Right 4: The right to treatment
Right 5: The right to be informed about treatment
Right 6: The right to refuse video recording
Right 7: The right to independent psychiatric advice
Right 8: The right to legal advice
Right 9: The right to company
Right 10: The right to have visitors and make phone calls
Right 11: The right to send and receive mail
Statuary Roles of Mental Health:
DAMHS = Directors of Area Mental Health Services.
Responsible Clinician
DAOs = Duly Authorized Officers
DI = District Inspectors