Mental Health Legalisation Flashcards
1
Q
what is a mental disorder
A
a mental disorder is a mental illness, personality disorder or learning disability
2
Q
when is involuntary treatment used
A
patient is severely unwell
lost touch with reality
risk to others
risk to themselves
3
Q
what is the mental health act
A
mental health legalisation Scotland act 2003
4
Q
what does mental capacity mean
A
the ability to make decisions
5
Q
what does legal capacity mean
A
the ability to hold rights and duties
6
Q
what is involved in the capacity assessment
A
impairment?-dementia
transferring to someone else
guardianship
7
Q
criteria for incapacity
A
incapable of: acting making decisions communicating understanding
8
Q
name safeguards
A
explicit criteria
multiple professional views
right of appeal
9
Q
name criteria for detention
A
mental disorder treatment available contains causes impaired decisions risk to self and others necessity least restrictive treatment
