What are the critical incidents that affect how people cope with being detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983, 2007)?

What are the critical incidents that affect how people cope with being detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983, 2007)?
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2019 Mar 08;:1-13
Authors: Goodall T, Newton E, Larkin M
Abstract
PURPOSE: Section 136 (S136) of the Mental Health Act (1983, 2007) provides legislative powers for police officers to detain those suspected of being 'mentally disordered' for a mental health assessment. Despite its increasing use, there is currently little qualitative research exploring detainee's experiences.
METHODOLOGY: Participants recruited from NHS places of safety participated in a semi-structured interview. The novel application of Critical Incident Technique (CIT) within this study enabled the specific identification of critical incidents which mental health service users thought had either helped with, or worsened the S136 detention experience. A wish list of absent factors was also gathered.
FINDINGS: Six categories of helpful critical incidents, seven categories of unhelpful critical incidents and five categories of wish-list items were identified. The importance of authentic relationships underpinned many categories, as well as challenging stigma, considering previous detentions; and receiving practical support.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The outlined study is the first of its kind to utilise CIT methodology to specifically identify critical incidents related to the process of ...

Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - March 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Source Type: research