what is the mental health act?
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/MentalHealth/fs/en
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It is a system of rules which are there for guidance rather than being absolute.  For example, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 sets the basis for regulation of health and safety. It provides a non-prescriptive regime of general duties to keep the risks arising from work activities as low as reasonably practicable.
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There are four distinct subcategories of mental disorder stipulated in Section 1 of the Act - mental illness, mental impairment, severe mental impairment and psychopathic disorder.\n\nThese categories are not well defined in the Act, indeed, mental illness is not defined at all. Mental impairment is defined as "a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind ... which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning and is associated with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part of the person concerned". Severe mental impairment has a similar definition but with the word "significant" replaced with "severe". Psychopathic disorder is defined as a "persistent disorder or disability of mind (whether or not including significant impairment of intelligence) resulting in abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct".\n\nThese categories do not necessarily correspond to medical categories of mental disorder such as those outlined in ICD-10 or DSM-IV; the type of mental disorder afflicting a particular person is very much left up to the clinical judgement of the individual doctor. However, the category "mental illness" is thought by most psychiatrists to cover schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, major depression, bipolar disorder and other similar illnesses, "(severe) mental impairment" to cover mental retardation (learning disability) and "psychopathic disorder" to cover the personality disorders.\n\nThere are very few exclusions to these definitions of mental disorder. The Act states that one cannot be suffering from a mental disorder "by reason only of promiscuity or other immoral conduct, sexual deviancy or dependence on alcohol or drugs".
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The term statutory immunity refers to the devices in section 139 which aim to ensure that confidential information generated by approved quality assurance bodies cannot be disclosed to persons outside Quality Assurance Committees and is not admissible in court proceedings. \nSub-section 139(1) of the act provides the Minister for Health with the Power to declare a specified committee, council or other body ('committee') as 'an approved quality assurance body' for statutory immunity purposes.\n\nIn accordance with sub-section 139(2) of the Act, the Minister must not approve a committee unless he or she is satisfied that:\n\nit is established under the by-laws or constitution of the agency; \nits functions include the assessment and evaluation of the quality of health services provided by the agency, including the review of clinical practices or clinical competence of persons providing those services; \nthe carrying out of its functions and powers would be facilitated by the provision of certain immunities in respect of proceedings; and \nit is in the public interest that persons be prohibited from disclosing information given to it in the course of the carrying out of its functions.
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Under the Model Penal Code of criminality, which is the default rule of criminal law in the United States, there are certain defenses that people, who cannot crontrol their own physical functions, can use.\n\nOne of them is the defense of mental illness. \n\nI believe, persoanlly, that if the person in question has been deemed mentally ill by at least three unaffiliated experts, then that person can use the defense as it is prescribed by the Model Penal Code. It is simply too broad of a statement to say that we should hold the mentally ill responsible for their illegal acts. More should be done to help prevent them from getting into those situations.
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In the United States it is estimated about 1% of the population has schizophrenia. About 75% of patients in mental hospitals are diagnosed schizophrenics. I imagine Australia would have a very comparable disease rate in this respect.
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Hypnotherapy is something a licensed clinical psychologist uses to treat people with mental illness.\n\nWhat a massage therapist does is....something else.
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Mental health is a generalized term used for the health of one's brain...meaning things are going well and the way they should be going. Mental illness means there is obviously something wrong and therefore would need treatement from a doctor to correct the issue.
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Mental Health, by which they mean are your thoughts well, is very peaceful when people decide upon a standard thought for scary things. Each has his own too.
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Every State has a mental health department. You can look up in your area and go in for evaluation.  Then they can refer you or might have a program to help and help pay for the medications if needed.
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if you won't to further your question, or write it over, could be helpful.\n\n I have ZERO clue what your talking about.\n\n"RIGHT of Info Act".........
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mental patients should be able to determine there care to some degree.  if they have severe problems (going to harm themselves or others)that choice should be taken away from them. but always yes to a lawyer or advocate. believe it or not there is allot of abuse in hospitals and group homes, they think who would believe a mental patient, i can do what i want.
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Probably. Here in New Mexico we have an agency called protective Services. You might try local Mental Health office.
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suicide ceased to be illegal in the united Kingdom following the Suicide Act 1961
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A "5150" is a legal code that permits a person to be placed in an in-patient mental health unit without their consent.  It is only used in cases where the person is a danger to himself ( suicide) or to others (homicide or brutal assualt)\n\nIt is for a limited time only (72 hours) in California.  If the person has not improved within the 72 hours, then the medical facility personnel must file a case with the Court for an additional hold of up to fourteen days.   After that they must return to Court,if any more involuntary holds are deemed necessary.   It does not mean "crazy."  It means the person is not capable of caring for him/her self at that time, or poses a threat to other people.
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All you need to know\n\nhttp://www.markwalton.net/guidemha/index.asp\n\nhttp://www.hyperguide.co.uk/mha/overview.htm
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what is the coroners act?