Mental Health Act

True or False: The purpose of Ontario's Mental Health Act is to regulate the assessment, admission & treatment of a person with a mental disorder in a psychiatric facility.

• True

• False

True or False: The Mental Health Act is provincial legislation regulating mental health care in Ontario.

• True

• False

What is the "Form" that is to be completed by a physician (M.D.) when she/he reasonably believes a person is at risk of self harm, harm to others, or unable to care for self without psychiatric treatment?

• Form 9

• Form 2

• Form 1

• Part III Summons

According to this document, if a patient leaves a psychiatric facility/hospital without permission, the police can be authorized to locate and return the patient.

• Form 1

• Form 2

• Form 6

• Form 9

What "Form" authorizes the apprehension of a person for the purposes of observation, care, and treatment ? Initially, it is valid for up to 72 hours after which time a doctor may issue a renewal.

• Form 1

• Form 2

• Part I Certificate of Offence

• Form 9

What "Form" is filled out by a Justice of the Peace (J.P.), based on information presented by other members of the public (which can include but is not limited to physician or police officer)?

• Form 1

• Form 2

• Affidavit of Service

• Part II Notice of Infraction

Once they're issued, a Form 1 or a Form 2 provides an apprehension authority that is valid for _____.

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 30 days

• 6 months

Once brought to a psychiatric facility/hospital, a person apparently suffering from a mental disorder must be assessed upon arrival, and:

• placed on Form 1

• admitted as a voluntary patient

• allowed to leave without admission if they are not a danger to any person

• the attending doctor must choose the course of action that is best for the patient

A police officer's duties under the Mental Health Act are threefold:

• enforcement, education and intervention

• education, enforcement and referral

• enforcement, intervention and referral

Only certain professions have the authority to apprehend or issue an order of apprehension for the psychological assessment of a person under the Mental Health Act without the person's consent. Which of the following cannot issue an order or apprehend?

• Police Officer

• Judge

• Justice of the Peace

• Physician (M.D.)

• Provincial Offences Officer