scholarly journals Use of mental health legislation in a regional adolescent unit

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 711-713
Author(s):  
Judith E. Nicholls ◽  
Carol A. Fernandez ◽  
Andrew F. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Conversion Rates ◽  
Health Legislation ◽  
Over Time

The use of mental health legislation in a Regional Adolescent Unit over a 10 year period was reviewed. There was a trend of increasing use over time. This was thought to reflect changes in attitude and professional practice subsequent to the introduction of the Children Act 1989. Conversion rates of Section 5(2) were high and practitioners with appropriate training were involved in the majority of sections, indicating good practice.

scholarly journals LEGISLAÇÃO FEDERAL VOLTADA ÀS PESSOAS COM TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Odila Paula Savenhago Schwartz ◽  
Giannine Roberta Marcelino de Souza França ◽  
Mariluci Camargo Ferreira da Silva Candido ◽  
Adailson Da Silva Moreira ◽  
Ramon Moraes Penha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Federal Legislation ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Derechos Humanos ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
Health Legislation

Objetivo: verificar a influência da legislação federal voltada à pessoa com transtorno mental no exercício profissional da enfermagem. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, documental, exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa. Busca em meio eletrônico, utilizando-se de legislações federais brasileiras relacionadas à pessoa com transtorno mental, independente da data da publicação. Dados organizados pelo método da análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: emergiram três categorias temáticas: saúde mental em serviços comunitários; saúde mental em serviços hospitalares e implicações ao exercício da enfermagem. Conclusão: a verificação da legislação retratou avanços nos direitos humanos, em especial a saúde, mesmo assim há carência de legislação que amplie o propósito de atuação da equipe de enfermagem no campo da saúde mental.Descritores: Legislação, Transtornos Mentais, Enfermagem.BRAZILIAN LEGISLATION ORIENTED TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERSObjective: to verify the influence of federal legislation aimed at a person with mental disorder in the professional practice of nursing. Methodology: descriptive, documentary, exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Search is done electronically, using Brazilian federal legislation related to a person with .commental disorder, regardless of the publication date. Data organized by the Bardin content analysis method. Results: three thematic categories emerged: mental health legislation in community services; mental health legislation in hospital services and implications for the nursing practice. Conclusion: the verification of the legislation portrayed advances in human rights, especially health, although there is a lack of legislation that broadens the scope of action of the nursing team in the field of mental health.Descriptors: Legislation, Mental Disorders, Nursing.LEGISLACIÓN FEDERAL BRASILEÑA ORIENTADA HACIA A LAS PERSONAS CON TRANSTORNOS MENTALESObjetivo: evaluar la influencia de las leyes federales dirigidos a las personas con trastornos mentales en la práctica de enfermería. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, documental, exploratorio, con enfoque cualitativo. Busca en sitios electrónicos, usando las leyes federales brasileñas relacionadas con los pacientes mentales, independientemente de la fecha de publicación. Los datos fueron organizados por el método de análisis de contenido de Bardin. Resultados: tres categorías temáticas: la legislación destinada a los servicios comunitarios de salud mental; la legislación a los servicios del hospital de salud mental e implicaciones para la labor de enfermería. Conclusión: la verificación de las leyes retrata avances en materia de derechos humanos, en particular la salud, sin embargo, hay una falta de legislación para ampliar el ámbito de acción del personal de enfermería en el campo de la salud mental.Descriptores: Legislación, Trastornos Mentales, Enfermería.

Civil Commitment Trends in Ontario: The Effect of Legislation on Clinical Practice

1985 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.A. Martin ◽  
K.D. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatient ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Legislation ◽  
Over Time

The rationale for and history of civil commitment legislation in Ontario are reviewed The civil commitment rate in Ontario from 1926 to 1980 for provincial psychiatric hospitals, and from 1974 to 1980 for all psychiatric inpatient facilities was analyzed to detect variation in the rate over time and with relevant legislation. The findings indicate that mental health legislation has had little effect on commitment practices in Ontario. In addition, the variation in the commitment rate over the period reviewed cannot be ascribed to inconsistent application by physicians. The other variables affecting the rate are discussed in this context. The need for more descriptive studies of the major determinants of the commitment rate is emphasized.

Crime-Preventing Neurointerventions and the Law

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Forsberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Medical Law ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Legal Regimes ◽  
Health Legislation

Anti-libidinal interventions (ALIs) are a type of crime-preventing neurointervention (CPN) already in use in many jurisdictions. This chapter examines different types of legal regimes under which ALIs might be provided to sex offenders. The types of legal regimes examined are dedicated statutes that directly provide for ALI use, consensual ALI provision under general medical law principles, mental health legislation providing for ALI use (exemplified by the mental health regime in England and Wales), and European human rights law as it pertains to ALI provision. The chapter considers what we might learn from ALIs in respect of likely or possible arrangements for the provision of other CPNs, and draws attention to some ethical issues raised by each of these types of regime, worth keeping in mind when considering arrangements for CPN provision.

Learning disability and the Scottish Mental Health Act

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-82
Author(s):  
Heather Welsh ◽  
Gary Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Scottish Government ◽  
Health Legislation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 for people with learning disabilities in Scotland, in the context of the recent commitment by the Scottish Government to review the place of learning disability (LD) within the Act. Design/methodology/approach All current compulsory treatment orders (CTO) including LD as a type of mental disorder were identified and reviewed. Data was collected on duration and type of detention (hospital or community based) for all orders. For those with additional mental illness and/or personality disorder, diagnoses were recorded. For those with LD only, symptoms, severity of LD and treatment were recorded. Findings In total, 11 per cent of CTOs included LD as a type of mental disorder. The majority of these also included mental illness. The duration of detention for people with LD only was almost double that for those without LD. A variety of mental illness diagnoses were represented, psychotic disorders being the most common (54 per cent). Treatment was broad and multidisciplinary. In all, 87 per cent of people with LD only were prescribed psychotropic medication authorised by CTO. Originality/value There has been limited research on the use of mental health legislation for people with learning disabilities. This project aids understanding of current practice and will be of interest to readers both in Scotland and further afield. It will inform the review of LD as a type of mental disorder under Scottish mental health law, including consideration of the need for specific legislation.

scholarly journals Compulsory admission and involuntary treatment in Portugal

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Telma Almeida ◽  
Andrew Molodynski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Compulsory Treatment ◽  
Compulsory Admission ◽  
Involuntary Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Health Legislation

This paper details the grounds for compulsory treatment, compulsory admissions in an emergency department and compulsory out-patient treatment in Portugal. Portuguese mental health legislation has improved significantly over recent years, with enhanced safeguards, rapid and rigorous review and clear criteria for compulsory treatment, although much remains to be done, especially in relation to the ‘move into the community’.

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