CRITERIA FOR DETENTION UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT?
June 20th, 2018
25-year-old Sam is brought in by the police due to public concern regarding some bizarre and distressed behaviour in the city centre. The police say Sam will only speak of being “scared of ‘them’ ”. He’s currently curled up in a ball over in the corner of the room.
Mental health act
WHICH SECTION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT ALLOWED POLICE TO BRING SAM TO HOSPITAL?? WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR DETENTION UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT?
The history…
WHEN TALKING TO SAM, YOU MANAGE TO ELICIT THE FOLLOWING SNIPPETS OF INFORMATION
Diagnosis
WHAT IS YOUR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS? WHICH OF SCHNEIDER’S FIRST RANK SYMPTOMS IS SAM DISPLAYING?
Further investigations
WHAT INVESTIGATIONS COULD YOU PERFORM TO NARROW YOUR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS?