PFP 156 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mental Disorder, Ant-Zen, Dune Buggy
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The mental health act is carefully worded legislation. It applies to those who are in need of assistance. However, there is: a power of apprehension. It is not an offence to be suffering from mental illness. Police officers must be familiar with this legislation. Mental illness is more common than many people think. Police will have frequent contact with individuals with mental illness disorders. Many individuals with mental illness have been deinstitutionalized and reintegrated into the community. Interaction with these individuals require the significant application of tact and diplomacy. The physician responsible for care and treatment. Plan described in s. 33. 7 required as part of a community treatment order cto. A patient admitted with the consent of another under s. 24 of the health care consent act (parent or substitute decision-maker) A person detained is a psychiatric facility under a certificate of involuntary admission or certificate of renewal. Any disease or disability of the mind.
