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Psychiatric emergencies and the law; the impact of the Mental Health Act (1959) /

Psychiatric Emergencies and the Law: The Impact of the Mental Health Act (1959) presents the changes made before and after the implementation of the Mental Health Act of 1959. It discusses the procedures for admitting patients with mental disorder. It addresses the practical implications of such pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenyon, Edwin
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : John Wright, 1968.
Subjects:
Psychiatric hospitals > Admission and discharge.
Mental health laws > Great Britain.
Hôpitaux psychiatriques > Admission et sortie.
Mental health laws
Psychiatric hospitals > Admission and discharge
Great Britain
Emergency Medical Services > legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Health Services > legislation & jurisprudence
United Kingdom
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Psychiatric Emergencies and the Law; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Table of Contents; PART 1: PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES AND THE LAW; Chapter 1.Old Legislation and the Mentally III; Chapter 2. The Main Provisions of the Mental Health Act (1959); Chapter 3. Is the Mental Health Act working properly ?; Chapter 4. Method of Present Investigation; Chapter 5. Some General Trends; ADMISSION RATES; CIVIL STATUS; SOCIAL STATUS; ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT; NATIONALITY; SOURCE OF REFERRAL; SOURCE OF REFERRAL BY LEGAL STATUS; LEGAL STATUS ON ADMISSION; DIAGNOSTIC GROUPS
  • PREVIOUS PSYCHIATRIC HISTORYREADMISSION RATE; FINAL DISPOSAL OF ADMISSIONS; LEGAL STATUS OF TRANSFERS TO MENTAL HOSPITALS; COMPARISON OF SECTION 26 AND CERTIFIED TRANSFERS; Chapter 6. Informal, Emergency, Observation, and Police Admissions; INFORMAL ADMISSIONS; EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS; SECTION 25 ADMISSIONS; POLICE ADMISSIONS; Chapter 7. Adolescent, Geriatric, Alcoholic, Drug Addict, and Psychopathic Admissions; ADOLESCENT ADMISSIONS; GERIATRIC ADMISSIONS; ALCOHOLIC ADMISSIONS; DRUG ADDICT ADMISSIONS; PSYCHOPATHIC ADMISSIONS; Chapter 8. Subnormals, Schizophrenics, and Manic-depressives
  • SUBNORMALSSCHIZOPHRENICS; MANIC-DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; Chapter 9. Deaths in the Unit; Chapter 10. Discussion of the General Trends; ADMISSION RATES; AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION; CIVIL STATUS; SOCIAL STATUS; ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT; NATIONALITY; SOURCE OF REFERRAL; LEGAL STATUS ON ADMISSION; DIAGNOSTIC GROUPS; PREVIOUS PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY; AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY; FINAL DISPOSAL OF ADMISSIONS; Chapter 11. Special Problems of Informal, Section 29, Section 25, Police, Adolescent, and Geriatric Admissions; INFORMAL ADMISSIONS; SECTION 29 ADMISSIONS; SECTION 25 ADMISSIONS; POLICE ADMISSIONS
  • ADOLESCENT ADMISSIONS (AGE-GROUP 0-19)GERIATRIC ADMISSIONS (AGE-GROUP 65+); Chapter 12. Special Problems of the Alcoholic, Drug Addict, and Psychopath; ALCOHOLIC ADMISSIONS; DRUG ADDICT ADMISSIONS; PSYCHOPATHIC ADMISSIONS; Chapter 13. Special Problems of the Mentally Subnormal and Psychotic; MENTAL SUBNORMALITY; PSYCHOSIS; Chapter 14. Summary of Main Findings; GENERAL RESULTS {Tables 1-18; Figs. 1-5); ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL SUBGROUPS; Chapter 15. Conclusions; References; INDEX; NOTES