Section 12(2) Induction: Module 1 – Overview of the Mental Health Act, key roles and the approval process

by Dr Abdul Raoof and Neena Abraham

 

Published: July 2020

 

This module will form Module 1 of the Section 12(2) Induction course. It will provide:

 

  • an overview of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983

 

  • a history of the MHA 1983

 

  • an outline of the structure of the MHA 1983

 

  • information about the role of a section 12 approved doctor and the other professionals involved.

 

This module will also cover guidance on the application and renewal processes.

 

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Other modules in this series include:

 

Section 12(2) Induction: Module 2 – A legal perspective

 

Section 12(2) Induction: Module 3 – A personal perspective of lived and caring experience  

 

Section 12(2) Induction: Module 4 – Protecting patients’ rights and autonomy

 

Section 12(2) Induction: Module 5 – An AMHP's perspective 


Section 12(2) Induction: Module 6 – Special considerations (CAMHS and ID)

 

If you like this module, you may also be interested in:

 

Mental Health Act 1983: Criteria for detention by Dr Guy Brookes, Dr Tim Branton and Dr Nick Brindle

 

Mental Health Act 1983: Safeguards (England) by Dr Guy Brookes, Dr Tim Branton and Dr Nick Brindle

 

Community treatment orders by Dr Guy Brookes, Dr Nick Brindle and Dr Tim Branton

 

Mental health and tribunal law: Part 1 – an introduction by Dr Sanjay Khurmi

 

Mental health and tribunal law: Part 2 – Section 72 of the Mental Health Act by Dr Sanjay Khurmi

 

Human rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 – implications for psychiatrists by Dr Martin Curtice and Dr Richard Symonds

 

 

 

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