A prospective, quantitative study of mental health act assessments in England following the 2007 amendments to the 1983 act: did the changes fulfill their promise?

A prospective, quantitative study of mental health act assessments in England following the 2007 amendments to the 1983 act: did the changes fulfill their promise?

Abstract Background In 2008, the Mental Health Act (MHA) 2007 amendments to the MHA 1983 were implemented in England and Wales. The amendments were intended to remove perceived obstacles to the detention of high risk patients with personality disorders (PDs), sexual deviance and learning disabilitie...

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Main Authors: Swaran P. Singh, Moli Paul, Helen Parsons, Tom Burns, Peter Tyrer, Seena Fazel, Shoumitro Deb, Zoebia Islam, Jorun Rugkåsa, Ruchika Gajwani, Lavanya Thana, Michael J. Crawford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Psychiatry
Mental health
Law
Act
Involuntary
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1391-2

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