Defines categories of psychiatric institutions (Sections 1 and 2)
Covers legal rights of patients and outlines who is to ensure these (Section 14)
Covers procedures for obtaining consent for treatment by patients deemed unable to consent for themselves (Section 15)
Physicians can complete various forms to request psychiatric consultation for a patient, with main forms being:
Form 1, which is used by a physician to request psychiatric consultation for a patient considered to be a potential harm to him- or herself (e.g., threatening to harm himself or others).
Form 2 is used to request a psychiatric assessment for a person who is in imminent danger of self-harm.
Form 3 is used to order an involuntary admission to a psychiatric facility.
Form 4 renews an involuntary admission to a facility.
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School and Workplace Letters
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