Module 2 Quiz – Legal updates, case law and current implementation of the law

A principle of the Code of Practice is that a patient should not be detained if it is possible to treat them safely and lawfully without detention

Mental Disorder is defined within the MHA as an “impairment of or a disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain”

Asperger’s Syndrome is a mental disorder within the meaning of the MHA

Medical treatment as defined in the Act “includes nursing, psychological intervention and specialist mental health habilitation, rehabilitation and care”

Section 2 of the MHA lasts for up to a calendar month

Alcohol or drug dependency cannot be the sole reason for detention

Section 3 of the MHA allows the Responsible Clinician to use medication throughout detention without patient consent

Appropriate medical treatment must be available for a person detained under section 2 of the MHA

The Mental Capacity Act principles include an assumption that a person has capacity unless it is established that they lack capacity

A patient detained under Section 5(2) can be treated against their will under the powers of Part IV of the MHA