Examining Mental Health Act usage in an urban emergency department.

CONCLUSIONS: Police and ambulance MHA certification was a poor predictor of admission. Least restrictive measures were predominantly the outcome. Delegating ED physicians with authorised medical officer status assisted in facilitating this process. Formalised education and training on the principles and practicalities of MHA legislation should be ongoing for all professionals involved.
PMID: 26104779 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - June 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Derrick K, Chia J, O'Donovan S, Emerton A, Hamlyn M, Wand T Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research