Mental Health Basics
This legislation allows for involuntary admission and treatment of individuals with mental illness in B.C.
What is the B.C. Mental Health Act?
These three types of facilities are designated under the MHA
What are Observation units, psychiatric units and provincial mental health facilities?
This form is used to authorize leave from a designated facility for more than 15 days
What is Form 20?
Section 28 of the MHA allows this group to apprehend individuals acting in away that dangers themselves or others
Who are the police?
These are legal documents that must be completed to ensure involuntary admissions are valid
What are the MHA forms?
This type of facility includes Iris House in Prince George and Seven Sisters in Terrace
What are Provincial Mental Health Facilities?
This form outlines patient rights and must be read to the patient within 24 hours of admission
What is Form 13- Patient Rights?
This diagnostic manual is referenced when determining if a person meets the criteria for involuntary admission
What is the DSM-5?
This independent office investigated compliance with the MHA in 2017
What is the Office of the Ombudsperson?
These facilities can only provide involuntary treatment for 5 days after the second medical certificate is completed
What are Observation Units?
These two forms are medical certificates required for involuntary admission
What are Form 4.1 and Form 4.2?
This criterion for involuntary mental health admission includes symptoms like hallucinations, delusions and irrational thinking
What is a Mental Disorder impairing functioning?
This report revealed that Northern Health completed required forms only 13% of the time
What is the Ombudsmen Report?
Which facilities are Psychiatric Units under the MHA?
Prince Rupert, Kysen, UHNBC, Dawson Creek & Fort St John
This Form is completed when a patient is recalled from extended leave
What is Form 21- Directors Warrant?
This criterion assesses whether the person requires treatment in a designated facility
What is Need for psychiatric treatment?
These standards were recommended to ensure consistent and correct administration of the MHA across B.C
What are the provincial standards for MHA Compliance?
Name two Observation Units in the NW
Wrinch Memorial & Kitimat Hospital
This Form is necessary to provide care and treatment under the MHA
What is Form 5- Involuntary Consent for treatment
This criterion determines if the person is unsuitable as a voluntary patient
What is "Unsuitability for voluntary admission?"