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1) define the circumstances in which cumpolsary treatment occurs
2) emphasise community based treatment (least restrictive enviro)
3) respect for different cultural beliefs and values
4) specific rights are clearly stated for patient |
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| Illness' criteria to be under MHA (1992) |
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| the proposed client must have a mental disorder |
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| have an abnormal state of mind, serious danger to self and/or others and, ability to look after self is reduced |
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| 2 characteristics of mental disorder |
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| mood, perception, volition, cognition |
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| criteria to fill out 8a (2) |
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| Must be over 18 years old, and seen the proposed pt in the past 72 hours |
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| gives nurse power to detain pt in hospital |
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| 6 hours. The pt must be medically examined within this time |
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| Cannot classify as having a mental disorder (7) |
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beliefs: political, religious or cultural,
sexual preferences, criminal behaviour, substance abuse, intellectual disabilty
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| assessment by an approved medical practitioner (must not be related) |
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| client given notice to attend assessment examination by 2 medical practitioners (x1 psychiatrist approved by DAHMS) |
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| DAO arranges assessments. Goes to proposed pt in the presence of family/support person(s) |
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| what are the roles of the DAO (3) |
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| faciliatate assessment of client under the MHA, recieves section 8a, provide expert advice and info to any persons about the process of the MHA |
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| usually a nurse appointed by DAMHS |
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| issues section 10 certificate, completes section 10 report, can stop process |
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| notice. Further assessment for 5 days, compulsary treatment for 4 weeks. May be changed from informal to formal if client gives consent for treatment (and vice versa) |
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