Mental Illness and the Law |
Contents
More about Mental Illness | 21 |
Facilities Services and Treatment | 44 |
The Mental Health Act | 57 |
Copyright | |
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abnormal Act 1983 Section addiction address of patient admitted to hospital anxiety application appropriate approved social worker barbiturates behaviour compulsory admission condition Court of Protection Crown Court delete the phrase detention discharge drugs England and Wales family doctor fitness to plead full name Health Act 1983 Health Review Tribunal hypomania individual informal patient McNaghten Rules medical recommendation medical treatment mental disorder Mental Health Act mental health legislation Mental Health Review mental illness mental impairment mental nursing home mentally handicapped mentally ill offenders name and address nature or degree neurotic normal Northern Ireland obsessional opinion patient is suffering patient's nearest relative prevent a deterioration prison problems psychiatric hospital psychiatrist psychopathic disorder registered medical practitioner responsible medical officer restriction order schizophrenia Secretary section 37 section 60 severe depression severe mental impairment sexual social services authority someone special hospitals suffering from mental symptoms testamentary capacity UK for HMSO Wales Act